You unintentionally hit the nail on the head. This is a legal process. USAPA in fact did sign a CONTRACT called the MOU. If it had problems with that contract the proper venue was with the System Board via a grievance, not in Federal Courts. USAPA is trying to get this into Federal Court because that is where their attorney feels the best chance of getting what they signed away back. That is all. Again I predict the Judicial will return it back to the Executive. I don't know anything about this Judge and am not going to research him but the East attorney must feel he might accept this case, or perhaps they are just hoping the delay will make the other side cave in to their demands. Everybody will just have to wait for the answer.