3/ I'd start from premise that Smith appealing & NOT asking for her removal may be worst option. She's proven that she'll do everything she can to tank the case for Trump. But asking for her removal is a pretty dramatic step, one that DOJ will not take lightly
For a refresher on 11th Circuit precedent on removal, please see below:
. This would be the second time she's taken an appealable, fairly lawless step, so maybe it's enough? But she'll just say "hey, a Supreme Court justice agrees w me!"
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