Did I read that had the headline right? I’m shocked.
I just don’t know how the executive branch can tie up a co-equal branch, the judiciary. AG Barr can decide whatever he wants, but he can’t tell the judges to butt out. Even if he is on legally solid ground here, judges do whatever they want regardless. They aren’t restrained by law or precedent—they overturn precedent whenever it suits them. They only play lip service to law when it suits their particular legal ax to grind.