You will not hear their reasoning. The Supreme Court does not give explanations for not hearing a case.
Cases are largely rejected for two reasons:
- Not important enough or suitable enough for the Supreme Court to address, given that they receive _far_ more applications than they can possibly handle. The case, as written and submitted, may less meaningful than popular opinion thinks it is. IIRC, this particular case does not actually get to the heart of the matter of O’s qualifications; it only addressed one of the more obscure side issues.
- Not clear enough to render a meaningful verdict. Supreme Court rulings have profound consequences, ergo the case must be crystal clear, truly address the intended issue, and be devoid of tangents & red herrings that complicate or derail the issue. IIRC, this particular case only addressed the relevance of O’s father’s citizenship, which could be a red herring as we don’t actually know who O’s father officially is per the “sealed” birth certificate.
Considering what the submitted case actually is, and where a verdict would go, we should actually be relieved they didn’t take it.
Will be watching the Press Conference today at 1:00 at the Washington Press Club. Cort’s case and Keyes case still pending.