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You have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. Even if we're playing by the book, the Supreme Court can choose not to grant cert because they believe a
by lakecresva 5y ago
You have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. Even if we're playing by the book, the Supreme Court can choose not to grant cert because they believe a compelling circuit split hasn't yet emerged, stare decisis, they don't believe the controversy is ripe, they think it's a matter for someone else like the legislature, they don't have space on the docket, etc. Not granting cert is absolutely not an endorsement of legal interpretation by a lower court.
Beyond that, idea that justices wouldn't, even subconsciously, use the power to choose their own docket to favor their own policy preferences is just naive.