#Xinis: …going back to what #SCOTUS said was "squarely" in my power & my view that you have not fulfilled the mandate I've issued. Discovery will bear that out, bc the affidavits are insufficient.
Ensign [#DOJ] repeats his view that there are pure issues at #law at play here that do not require discovery.
Xinis: Ok, I'll give you my order & you can object.. this is what district courts are authorized to do [discovery]...courts are referees.