Just Politics

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In the Supreme Court, if four Justices agree to review the case, then the Court will hear the case. This is referred to as "granting certiorari," often abbreviated as "cert." If four Justices do not agree to review the case, the Court will not hear the case. This is defined as denying certiorari.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/certiorari

This is the way it works.

https://www.scotusblog.com/educational-resources/emergency-appeals-stay-requests/

Alito could have denied the BS to begin with.