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Fortinbras Armstrong

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64. Actually, Alito and Thomas have a point.

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 12, 2020, 07:18 PM

Dec 2020

What they are saying is that they would have heard the case, and then tossed it out.

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Yep! StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #7

Actually, Alito and Thomas have a point. Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2020 #64

Right, their long-standing policy, to hear/entertain cases brought against one state by another; elleng Dec 2020 #65

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Agreed. But wouldn't it have been a better for us if they heard the case and made a negative ruling? DEbluedude Dec 2020 #13

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