Jack got his lump of coal, but now I'm not so sure he didn't know what ruling he would get from the court, wanted just that, and needed it to shift gears to a more productive agenda; Eg: he has a different tact that Trump is not prepared for and needed an excuse to change horses in mid-stream. Maybe it's a brand-new legal charge that can be brought to trial in June or July with a friendly judge and lots of discovery motions to drag out the issue, keep it in the headlines, and further muddy the waters. Remember, Dems don't care about right & wrong, truth & justice, legal & illegal, just winning by any means necessary. When you have the referee in your pocket, keep the ball in the air and hope for a foul call against the other team.
Expect the unexpected.