When a case is at the door of the Circuit level (several steps in, and one below SCOTUS), SCOTUS can reach down to get involved. Each Circuit has a particular member of SCOTUS assigned to handle such issues. Usually, if the assigned justice does intervene and make any ruling, it indicates other justices are of like mind. (Like Alito did ordering PA to separate late ballots. Spoiler, they didn't. Oops). Clarence Thomas has the 11th Circuit covering GA. Biden was Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for Thomas's hearing. They gave him the original Kavanaugh treatment. Look up videos of October 11, 1991 hearing. Biden might not remember, but certainly Justice Thomas does. The 11th is speeding up the process. Justice goes brrrrrrrr.
When a case is at the door of the Circuit level (several steps in, and one below SCOTUS), SCOTUS can reach down to get involved. Each Circuit has a particular member of SCOTUS assigned to handle such issues. Usually, if the assigned justice does intervene and make any ruling, it indicates other justices are of like mind. (Like Alito did ordering PA to separate late ballots. Spoiler, they didn't. Oops). Clarence Thomas has the 11th Circuit covering GA. Biden was Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee for Thomas's hearing. They gave him the original Kavanaugh treatment. Look up videos of October 11, 1991 hearing. Biden might not remember, but certainly Justice Thomas does. The 11th is speeding up the process. Justice goes brrrrrrrr.