Quote Originally Posted by Beetlegeuse View Post
SCOTUS isn't saying they won't protect the constitution, they're just saying the petitioner didn't say "May I?" properly.

Their job isn't to settle every street brawl that erupts and it's the duty of each petitioner to submit their case in a manner that SCOTUS is compelled to take it up.
They don't have to settle every street brawl. They just have to set the precedence for the lower courts to follow.