Thomas and Alito didn’t hold that Texas had standing because an injury was done to it; they simply hold that SCOTUS is obliged to hear all cases in which it has original jurisdiction. Both also went out of their way to note that they would not have granted relief.
Thomas and Alito didn’t hold that Texas had standing because an injury was done to it; they simply hold that SCOTUS is obliged to hear all cases in which it has original jurisdiction. Both also went out of their way to note that they would not have granted relief.