Why ask for an expedited hearing outside normal cycle when you get MOST of what you want?
These 3 originalist judges were able to bring unanimous agreement for a stay of the bulk of the lower courts orders. This, as they wrote, due to the likelihood the administration will prevail on the merits.
The did leave intact an exclusion that obliquely affects US citizens/legal residents and US entities...a historic recognition by the courts. They do have jurisdiction here. They seized it over 100 years ago and have never been seriously challenged since.
But that exclusion also signals they will revisit even this precept.
I hope for a ruling next year that says the courts have absolutely NO ROLE in immigration law or conduct of its enforcement.
Constitutionally, the US Congress is charged with the development of these laws and they have, by statute assigned the bulk of their authority to the Executive.
National Security is also outside the purview of the Courts...and today immigration is a National Security issue.
Because you are risking kennedy retiring in the meantime....and trump cant get another justice in before this will go to a vote
Because you are risking kennedy retiring in the meantime....and trump cant get another justice in before this will go to a vote