You're probably right on why Alito didn't refer it to the other justices. Might there also be some signaling involved? (i.e. "If you can't convince me, you'd best go home.") Could discourage petition we expect after PA SCt's next actions
In which I opine on why Justice Alito ruled without referring to the whole Court, as we almost always see in these redistricting cases #appellatetwitter #scotus #papoliticshttps://twitter.com/rickhasen/status/960573380771528704 …
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It seems to be reading something into it to suggest this tells us anything about Alito's views on the merits of the request. He could, in theory, just have known he didn't have the votes, and thought it was better to keep this issue on the back-burner for now.
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Given the number of (likely) contentious federal redistricting cases at the court this term.
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Maybe also to spare America a Gorsuch/Thomas dissent? Or to signal to them that he's not a lock to help forge an ultra-right triumvirate every time? Or maybe just because the complaint was a stinker.
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Through a process of elimination I'm going to have to go with your third option
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great minds...
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