[U: Link to audio now.] Full En Banc Fifth Cir. Rehearing Completed Today, In Water Razor Wire Buoys Case Against Gov. Abbott’s Boys.

The outcome will not change, though the reasoning may be revised. [Update: here is the full one hour and six minute argument audio, as an mp3.]

The ultra conservative Fifth Circuit consists of the below — but the law is crystal clear: MAGA GOP Gov. Abbott must lose here, if the Supremacy Clause still means… anything. And it does. Texas has no right to interfere in border matters… ever. So — now we wait.

…EN BANC ORAL ARGUMENT HEARD Richman, King, Jones, Smith, Stewart, Elrod, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson, Douglas, Ramirez En Banc….

And yes, if need be, I am confident that the Supremes will right any mis-steps we may see flowing from this heavily red-shifted Fifth Circuit. Onward.

नमस्ते