SCOTUS could have heard the case if they wanted to, that is correct.
All I'm saying is that in order to legally invoke SCOTUS' original jurisdiction, there are requirements that need to be fulfilled - and TX was not able to do so.
It doesn't matter if Texas could fulfilled the requirements. Even if they did (which was probably the case), the justices would just say no say nothing to see here. The US justice system is a laughing stock. It's never been about the law, but about the people pissing on it.
I agree about the justice system being a laughing stock. But legally, Texas wanted to invoke the original jurisdiction, and they didn't complete the requirements to be able to do so. If the justices are really compromised, they can hide behind the banner of legality. Sad, really.
SCOTUS could have heard the case if they wanted to, that is correct.
All I'm saying is that in order to legally invoke SCOTUS' original jurisdiction, there are requirements that need to be fulfilled - and TX was not able to do so.
It doesn't matter if Texas could fulfilled the requirements. Even if they did (which was probably the case), the justices would just say no say nothing to see here. The US justice system is a laughing stock. It's never been about the law, but about the people pissing on it.
I agree about the justice system being a laughing stock. But legally, Texas wanted to invoke the original jurisdiction, and they didn't complete the requirements to be able to do so. If the justices are really compromised, they can hide behind the banner of legality. Sad, really.