Originally Posted by
dera
Wrong. A judge appointed by the republicans made that decision. Sounds like you failed your civics class. You seem to think it's ok to do illegal things as long as no-one complains.
The CEO sealed the deal by saying Spirit doesn't need the merger to stay viable. "Path to profitability" is what he said. That is why the judge dismissed the distressed carrier argument.
Judges are compelled to rule in the way the laws dictate and how the case in presented to them, regardless of who appoints them. I know Democrats are used to activist judges who do their bidding for them, but Republican appointed judges tend to follow the letter of the law better. So yes, this is 100% on the
Biden Administration who brought a case the the U.S. courts the Trump administration never would.