[jmc813]

Parties and their counsel always have a right to request SC review. Those, however, are denied about 99.5% of the time.

Do you think there would be a better chance of this particular appeal making it to the SC?

[Congressman Billybob]

There are some cases which the SC feels compelled to take, because refusing that particular case would be too embarrassing. I think this case falls in that category.

Couple that with the fact that there IS a conflict in the Circuits. On conflicting cases, the "traffic cop" role of the Court comes into play. Federal law MUST be uniform across the country. Results should not vary depending solely on where the parties live.

Taking both reasons into account, I think the Court WILL take this case.

John / Billybob