The headlines about the DC Circuit ballroom order are misleading.

The order does extend a stay of the injunction—which, in English, means they can proceed for now. But, that misses the point: The 2-1 ruling sends the case back to Judge Leon to clarify the scope of the order—and then implement it.

April 11, 2026 - 18:44 UTC

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Oh, surprise 😮 🫢
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If nothing else, it should be clear that something is up when Millett (Obama) and Garcia (Biden) are the majority and Rao (Trump) writes a 12-page dissent to a remand.

Order and dissent: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993/gov.uscourts.cadc.42993.01208839738.0_2.pdf
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Have you found anything that explains how Rao keeps being assigned to the motions panel? The odds of it happening so consistently for so long are staggering.
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Rao’s desperation to be the Alito replacement nom is….frustrating
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That expansionist reading of 3 USC 501 is pure Rao.
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😳
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Rao probably searching a dangled Alito seat appointment.
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Vichy Trump appointee trying to defend his fascist redo of Capitol architecture??
Shocker.🙄
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Notably, the panel even says that the additional stay time gives DOJ the option to even take *this* ruling to the Supreme Court, which honestly they might! (Which, in and of itself, shows clearly enough that everyone should understand this as a bad ruling for the administration.)
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This is why I subscribe. You can’t trust the corporate media for nuance and correct analysis.
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🙏!
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Thank you for the clarification.
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All Rao cares about is kissing Trump's a** to position herself for a possible nomination to the Supreme Court.
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Thanks!
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Of course they are. The media does that intentionally. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/04/theres-simple-way-to-judge-country-look.html?m=1
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Thanks Chris!
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Thank you for the detailed clarification and all your coverage.
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Thanks for the clarification. Let's go back to Judge Leon and clarify some scope!
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they make it sound like he's renovating his residence. isn't that OUR house he's fucking with?
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Thanks. The practical effect isn't always clear and I always appreciate the analysis.
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Thank you Chris. Your clarifications are appreciated!
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Im shocked. They got it right for a change
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Well, FWIW, that was published after I posted.
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