This stuff is very nuanced, especially when the stakes are high.
SCOTUS rules on the legal and fundamental matter, not the subject. So if the attorneys for one side or the other are able to manipulate the judge into making a weak ruling (even one not in their favor), the appeals courts rulings will be impacted. In this case, the trial judge went above and beyond to avoid that kind of bullshit.
SCOTUS rules on the legal and fundamental matter, not the subject. So if the attorneys for one side or the other are able to manipulate the judge into making a weak ruling (even one not in their favor), the appeals courts rulings will be impacted. In this case, the trial judge went above and beyond to avoid that kind of bullshit.