The Supreme Court handed down their opinion in Sessions v. Dimaya earlier today, a case that notably was reheard in oral arguments after Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing. Rumors circulated that the primary reason for rehearing was so that Justice Neil Gorsuch could cast a deciding vote in a 4-4 split. That rumor likely had merit, as the court rendered a 5-4 decision, with Gorsuch in the majority — with the liberal justices.

But before the narrative gets too far off track and conservatives start to worry that Gorsuch is “pulling a Roberts” and may continue to side with the liberals on all immigration issues, here is why that concern is a complete red herring: this case had nothing to do with illegal immigration politics.