States discussing lawsuit over Trump immigration order
Source: Reuters
29 JAN 2017 AT 08:40 ET
A group of state attorneys general are discussing whether to file their own court challenge against President Donald Trumps order to restrict people from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the United States, officials in three states told Reuters.
Democrat attorneys general are expected to be a source of fierce resistance to Trump, much as Republican AGs opposed former President Barack Obama. A lawsuit brought by states would heighten the legal stakes surrounding the presidents executive order, signed late on Friday, as courtroom challenges to the ban have so far mostly been filed by individuals.
Officials in the offices of attorneys general in Pennsylvania, Washington and Hawaii said on Saturday they were evaluating what specific claims could be filed, and in which court.
We do believe the executive order is unconstitutional, Hawaii attorney general Douglas Chin told Reuters on Saturday. He declined to give further detail.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/states-discussing-lawsuit-over-trump-immigration-order/
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)While some of our politicos are doing this - - incalculable damage is being done because agencies of the federal government are being forced to carry out the literal dictates espoused in illegal and meaningless "orders". This is what happens when you have simplistic-thinking despots elected who bring on know-nothing "advisors". Neither can comprehend the complexities of the federal government and our interactions around the world. The fictitious "bubble" that they created in Fox and Breitbart world, has irrevocably damaged their senses and has unleashed havoc around the world.
dragonlady
(3,577 posts)They need to do their research and get the complaint right the first time, in the right jurisdiction, or they risk wasting time on a case that is dismissed on some technicality.
BumRushDaShow
(129,440 posts)including the newly minted AG of PA Josh Shapiro -
Full List of Attorney Generals:
Attorney General Josh Shapiro (PA)
Attorney General Xavier Becerra (CA)
Attorney General George C. Jepsen (CT)
Attorney General Karl Racine (DC)
Attorney General Doug Chin (HI)
Attorney General Thomas John Miller (IA)
Attorney General Lisa Madigan (IL)
Attorney General Maura Healey (MA)
Attorney General Brian Frosh (MD)
Attorney General Janet Mills (ME)
Attorney General Hector Balderas (NM)
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (NY)
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin (RI)
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (OR)
Attorney General T.J. Donovan (VT)
Attorney General Mark Herring (VA)
Attorney General Bob Ferguson (WA)
http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2017/01/pas_shapiro_joins_with_15_stat.html
More here - http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/01/29/17-attorney-generals-including-josh-shapiro-condemn-trump-executive-orders-on-immigration/
It was good to see that the number went from the 3 mentioned in the article to 17 (so far).
mopinko
(70,208 posts)the protest at ohare was awesome. lots of pols involved.
lark
(23,155 posts)Don't think about it, do it, fight for the constitution and our way of life. Resist hair furor and his evil, country destroying minions