The Supreme Court of the United State has denied West Flagler s request for a stay of the D.C. Circuit Court’s mandate that would legalize , which may not be a good omen for West Flagler s chances moving forward.
SCOTUS tonight denied the request and lifted a temporary stay of the mandated ordered by Chief Justice John Roberts on Oct. 12.
Despite the ruling, Justice Brett Kavanaugh issued an upholding the stay denial, but noted that he held separate concerns with the 2021 Florida gaming compact.
Stay Denial Could Be Bad News for West Flagler
For SCOTUS to grant a stay, West Flagler had to satisfy several pieces of criteria. The party had to establish that at least four SCOTUS justices would consider the issue sufficient to grant certiorari; that a majority of…