Originally Posted by
CrazyNotCrazie
Can the Supreme court just say that they've read the Third Circuit decision, they don't see anything worth reviewing, and just ignore it? I know they only rule on a small percentage of the cases that are appealed to them. I'm guessing that for political reasons this might not be an option, but it really seems like they should show deference to the lower court here and save their time for more important things.
They can absolutely deny a petition for cert - with some very small exceptions not relevant here, the Supreme Court's jurisdiction over a case is entirely voluntary.
Just be you. You is enough. - K, 4/5/10, 0:13.8 to play, 60-59 Duke.
You're all jealous hypocrites. - Titus on Laettner
You see those guys? Animals. They're animals. - SIU Coach Chris Lowery, on Duke