rym

November 11th, 2023 at 12:11 AM ^

There is no docket entry and has presumably been no hearing, so it’s unlikely that he somehow has insider knowledge of this future event. The only knowledgeable source I can think of other than the judge entering a ruling on the docket would be a court employee willing to put their career at risk by leaking information — extremely unlikely given how few employees are working at this hour.

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rym

November 11th, 2023 at 12:20 AM ^

Yeah, but that usually just means that the attorneys who did the filings made a (metaphorical) “appearance” on the docket, so they are now counsel of record. It doesn’t normally mean physical appearance. For example, when a law firm starts listing a new attorney in their filings in ongoing litigation, the new attorney must file a document called a Notice of Appearance of Counsel.

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rym

November 11th, 2023 at 12:24 AM ^

With the caveat that I don’t practice in Michigan so they could have court rules and terminology that I’m unfamiliar with, my understanding based on others’ reports is that Judge Kunhke is the on-duty judge who is considering after-hours petitions such as this one. But that wouldn’t necessarily change the judge who was randomly assigned for all purposes (Judge Connors). Sometimes different judges handle particular components or motions within a case.

Judge Connors is probably still the assigned-for-all-purposes judge who will either hear future motions or recuse himself. That’s the judge who would be on the docket.

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dragonchild

November 11th, 2023 at 12:27 AM ^

To add to rym's reply, also let's bear in mind that the decision is one thing, and updating the website is another.

Some poor schlub is working very late on a Friday (now Saturday), most likely not happy about it, and thus considers keeping this thing updated to the minute to satisfy a few nerds on MGoBlog to be "very low priority".

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alum96

November 11th, 2023 at 12:14 AM ^

We have a fucking game in under 12 hours this is so ridiculous.  This Tony guy can be shot out of a cannon into Mars.  And take all of THE Ohio State with you.

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The Oracle 2

November 11th, 2023 at 12:15 AM ^

Petitti and the Big 10 may have imposed the suspension knowing the TRO would likely be granted. He saves face with those who are demanding blood while nothing really changes.

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dragonchild

November 11th, 2023 at 12:18 AM ^

I don't think the idiots cheering on this shitshow will care (they're probably all "urrr durrr activist judges" twatwaffles), but how in general is getting slapped by a judge "saving face"?  No one respects judges anymore but "I meant to have my face kicked in" isn't how to win a popularity contest.

All he'd have after a TRO is mob appeasement, and the problem with that is you've given an animal a treat for misbehaving.  You're training it to keep mobbin'.

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dragonchild

November 11th, 2023 at 12:21 AM ^

You keep saying this but again, "activist judges" has been used as a toxic political weapon for decades now.  People don't respect judges anymore, so I doubt he'll look like a fool.

He won't look good, though.  Whatever anyone thinks of judges, this would be an L, and no one respects a loser.  He'd lose face not because a judge smacked him down, per se, but because it'll look like the Blue Wall outmaneuvered him.

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