Ian Millhiser
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You know, there was a lower court panel that already heard this case and it was a bipartisan panel. The three judges were Shri Srinivasan and Shri is, you know, he's been talked about as a potential Democratic appointee to the Supreme Court. Very, very highly regarded Democratic judge. The two other judges were Republicans. It was Douglas Ginsburg who's been on the Court of Appeals forever.
You know, there was a lower court panel that already heard this case and it was a bipartisan panel. The three judges were Shri Srinivasan and Shri is, you know, he's been talked about as a potential Democratic appointee to the Supreme Court. Very, very highly regarded Democratic judge. The two other judges were Republicans. It was Douglas Ginsburg who's been on the Court of Appeals forever.
Ronald Reagan actually tried to put him on the Supreme Court in the 1980s. That didn't go anywhere because of a marijuana scandal. But like someone who's been a prominent Republican judge for a very long time. And then the newcomer on that panel is this woman named Naomi Rao who's kind of a MAGA hack. And so you have three judges with three fairly different worldviews.
Ronald Reagan actually tried to put him on the Supreme Court in the 1980s. That didn't go anywhere because of a marijuana scandal. But like someone who's been a prominent Republican judge for a very long time. And then the newcomer on that panel is this woman named Naomi Rao who's kind of a MAGA hack. And so you have three judges with three fairly different worldviews.
Ronald Reagan actually tried to put him on the Supreme Court in the 1980s. That didn't go anywhere because of a marijuana scandal. But like someone who's been a prominent Republican judge for a very long time. And then the newcomer on that panel is this woman named Naomi Rao who's kind of a MAGA hack. And so you have three judges with three fairly different worldviews.
All three of them agreed that the TikTok ban is legal, although Sri disagreed with the two Republicans as to why it is legal. But they all three agree that it is legal. OK. And so if all three of those judges agree that the ban is legal, I'm fairly confident that this Supreme Court is probably going to uphold the ban.
All three of them agreed that the TikTok ban is legal, although Sri disagreed with the two Republicans as to why it is legal. But they all three agree that it is legal. OK. And so if all three of those judges agree that the ban is legal, I'm fairly confident that this Supreme Court is probably going to uphold the ban.
All three of them agreed that the TikTok ban is legal, although Sri disagreed with the two Republicans as to why it is legal. But they all three agree that it is legal. OK. And so if all three of those judges agree that the ban is legal, I'm fairly confident that this Supreme Court is probably going to uphold the ban.
There have been some news reports about some wealthy individuals who've discussed buying TikTok or getting together with other wealthy individuals to buy TikTok.
There have been some news reports about some wealthy individuals who've discussed buying TikTok or getting together with other wealthy individuals to buy TikTok.
There have been some news reports about some wealthy individuals who've discussed buying TikTok or getting together with other wealthy individuals to buy TikTok.
We're working very, very hard to be in a position to buy the U.S. portion of TikTok so it's not shut down.
We're working very, very hard to be in a position to buy the U.S. portion of TikTok so it's not shut down.
We're working very, very hard to be in a position to buy the U.S. portion of TikTok so it's not shut down.
What I have not seen is any signs that a sale is imminent.
What I have not seen is any signs that a sale is imminent.
What I have not seen is any signs that a sale is imminent.
So the answer is that it matters a lot, not just like – who wins the case, but what the Supreme Court opinion actually says.
So the answer is that it matters a lot, not just like – who wins the case, but what the Supreme Court opinion actually says.
So the answer is that it matters a lot, not just like – who wins the case, but what the Supreme Court opinion actually says.