Docketing is just a rubber stamp pic.twitter.com/HaVIwTVmvi
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 8, 2020
And the same friend who sent me that, writes as follows:
"That scheduling order is not automatic. It's specific to the relief sought.
"I predicted the Texas suit in November." >
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 9, 2020
"Trump said his lawyers told him he 'didn't have standing' in a 'big beautiful suit that covers everything' back in November.
"Now what lawsuit on God's green earth would be comprehensive but not allow the candidate for president to have standing?
"Answer: this one." >
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 9, 2020
"You can only get ORIGINAL jurisdiction in SCOTUS in a dispute between the states.
"The only way to have one 'big beautiful lawsuit' where a court has jurisdiction over all states is in SCOTUS.
"So a STATE could file the 'big beautiful lawsuit' but the President cannot." >
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 9, 2020
"Only lawsuits by states against states qualify for original, rather than appellate, jurisdiction in SCOTUS.
"That's why his lawyers said he wouldn't have standing > pic.twitter.com/pSNw1VfVoL
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 9, 2020
"And Alito doesn't dissent – when he ALREADY said what PA did was unconstitutional?
"Once this case was filed, SCOTUS got the message. They deferred on PA – just on the injunction request – to knock out all four." >
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 9, 2020
The entire thread is interesting and starts here:
https://twitter.com/RonColeman/status/1336429988317421570
h/t dr0id