The Department of Justice earlier this year in a filing argued that most of the historical quotations were irrelevant to the case and “inadmissible hearsay.”
A spokeswoman for New York Attorney General, Letitia James declined to comment. Spokesmen for attorneys in New Jersey and Maryland did not respond to a request for comment.
Georgetown University law professor Brian Galle, who has followed the case, said it’s unlikely the states’ lawsuit survives long past the June hearing, though he’s been surprised before.
“Is it a PR ploy? It’s partly that,” said Galle, adding that while he thinks the states’ arguments are fragile, “they’re not crazy.”
“At times people win to the great surprise of law professors everywhere,” Galle said.
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