No Surprise. The Supremes Will Hear Colorado DQ Case In February; First Briefs Due In 14 Days.

This is on a very short fuse, and appropriately so.

At this moment in history, I can scarcely think of a more important (and largely untested, and thus novel) question.

So, we will now see Tangerine's brief in 14 days, and Colorado's by the end of the month.

Onward, grinning. But Ms. Alina Habba did her client (Trump) no favors last night -- by declaring on a public broadcast, that Justice Kavanaugh "will step up" and rule for Trump -- on the merits.

That sort of. . . churlish and very public jaw-boning. . . always pisses competent jurists off -- even if they are leaning ones' way. And Kavanaugh is. . . competent.

Here's the terse order ganting review, in full:

. . .TRUMP, DONALD J. V. ANDERSON, NORMA, ET AL.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The case is set for oral argument on Thursday, February 8, 2024. Petitioner’s brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support or in support of neither party, are to be filed on or before Thursday, January 18, 2024. Respondents’ briefs on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support, are to be filed on or before Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The reply brief, if any, is to be filed on or before 5 p.m., Monday, February 5, 2024. . . .

Be excellent to one another -- but I see this as a clear at least 5-4 "states' rights" decision. That is, at least five justices will hold that the state of Colorado is allowed to set rules about ballots, and Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment is unambiguous.

So. . . I'll go out on a limb here, and say I think Tangerine is off the ballot come March 1, in Colorado (and perhaps four other states/commonwealths).

Out.

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