Sometimes you file appeals (or even entire lawsuits) knowing full well that they're going to lose, but hoping -- sometimes without hope -- that the United States Supreme Court will eventually step in.Almost always, you're totally right that you're going to lose, and your hopes for Supreme Court review are -- almost always -- similarly dashed.All of these are thoughts that I had when I read this morning's Ninth Circuit opinion.Of course the plaintiffs were going to lose in… [read post]