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The Purcell Principle of Avoiding Interference in State Elections
The court says that this is a quote narrow technical question and I like genuinely wonder if they understand what the word technical means. A proper evaluation of this standard would involve weighing the interest on both sides right on one the principle of avoiding interference in state elections or preventing chaos ensuing from allowing an election to proceed during a global pandemic where voting will be massively suppressed. The majority opinion which is per it's per curiam doesn't engage with the other side of this which is that eliminating absentee ballots passed a certain date and maximizing in-person voting during a viral pandemic also jeopardizes the integrity of an election absolutely.