The Bush team "has a substantial probability of success," he said.
The governor's plan would allow caregivers to commit people if they believe there is a "substantial probability" of harm.
The maximum penalty for a violation that causes a "substantial probability of death — or serious physical harm" is $7,000.
Justice Scalia said that "it suffices to say that the issuance of the stay suggests that a majority of the court, while not deciding the issues presented, believe that the petitioner has a substantial probability of success".
It said: "The issuance of the stay suggests that a majority of the court, while not deciding the issues presented, believe that the petitioner has a substantial probability of success".
It suffices to say that the issuance of the stay suggests that a majority of the court, while not deciding the issues presented, believe that the petitioner has a substantial probability of success.
In somewhat harsh language, Justice Scalia said, "It suffices to say that the issuance of the stay suggests that a majority of the court, while not deciding the issues presented, believe that the petitioner has a substantial probability of success".
On one level, that statement was simple boilerplate: any party seeking a stay from the United States Supreme Court, or any other court, ordinarily has to show a substantial probability of success.
The fines OSHA can levy are small: a maximum of $7,000 for a willful violation that causes a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm, and violations are misdemeanors, not felonies with longer jail terms.
In contrast, cases which subsequently extinguished had substantial probability of zero dissipation for 0.95
