Fear is more like it. The SCOTUS is surrounded by a radical black community that they fear would break out in massive riots if they were to actually follow the Constitution in this situation.
“The SCOTUS is surrounded by a radical black community that they fear would break out in massive riots..”
If they would open up this case for trial, Obama would be so discredited that his base would turn on him. Their mindset is based on ‘give me programs’ so deflating OBuma would destroy their confidence in his capacity to deliver. Most would be running to the next politician that they believe can deliver freebies.