Perhaps it is just ceremonial?. Like cutting a ribbon for a brand new DOJ.  I'm not a lawyer but I've been through a big lawsuit. I'm sure there are ways to bring a case through the appelate  a little faster than normal. Influence works two ways. Think about this abortion case in Georgia or Alabama. You know that's going the distance.  Either way once a case hits the SCOTUS the winds have never been this favorable to a conservative ruling. And when someone in the admin smells the decaying corpse of RBG then it's game fucking over and the other side knows it.