“You need to read the bold I highlighted in the post.”
But you need to understand what it is you highlighted.
The federal courts had a very narrow question in this matter. The federal District Court (lower court) had to determine if the counting should start Monday or Wednesday. It ordered that it be started on Monday. That decision was upheld by the federal Court of Appeals pending further order from the federal court of appeals.
That was ONLY a question of timing, not the propriety of having a recount at all. THAT is the province of the state courts which now have decided at the highest level that the recount petition does not meet state law requirements.
The state AG will now go back to the federal district court where Goldsmith should reverse his order in light of the state court’s decision; if he does not, the federal circuit court will. That would constitute a further order from that court.
And no one here wants to step into that arena to find out what happens.
Additionally he was overstepping our state law, and if you think that was for the good of Michigan voters, think again.