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ffr

(22,671 posts)
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 08:36 PM Feb 2019

California to sue Trump administration over national emergency declaration

Source: LA Times

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that California was planning to sue the Trump administration over its declaration of a national emergency on the southern border with Mexico, delivering on a promise state Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra made last week "to reject this foolish proposal in court the moment it touches the ground."
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“Fortunately, Donald Trump is not the last word,” Newsom said. “The courts will be the last word.”
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“This is not 9/11. This is not the Iran hostage crisis of 1979,” Becerra said. “This is a president showing his disdain for the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.”


Read more: https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-california-lawsuit-trump-national-emergency-20190215-story.html



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California to sue Trump administration over national emergency declaration (Original Post) ffr Feb 2019 OP
True patriots dont take kindly to traitors trying to fuck us over. Kick ass GAVIN! Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 #1
Go Gavin and Xavier ..... n/t Apollyonus Feb 2019 #2
very handsome! samnsara Feb 2019 #3
Isn't he? ailsagirl Feb 2019 #7
YES ... K&R!!! Auggie Feb 2019 #4
Bravo! sheshe2 Feb 2019 #5
keep 'em comin' onetexan Feb 2019 #6
I knew it wouldn't take long before the lawsuits began! subana Feb 2019 #8
This is not 9/11. This is not the Iran hostage crisis of 1979," Becerra said. "This is a president s Cha Feb 2019 #9
Deliver subpoenas to his fat ass while he's on the golf course. mpcamb Feb 2019 #10

onetexan

(13,054 posts)
6. keep 'em comin'
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 09:46 PM
Feb 2019

Let's see if the RW SCOTUS justices can ignore so many lawsuits in the face of such an egregious violation of the Constitution.

subana

(586 posts)
8. I knew it wouldn't take long before the lawsuits began!
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 10:40 PM
Feb 2019

Go Gavin! Thanks for showing all of us what a real American patriot is!!!

Cha

(297,465 posts)
9. This is not 9/11. This is not the Iran hostage crisis of 1979," Becerra said. "This is a president s
Sat Feb 16, 2019, 04:50 AM
Feb 2019
Becerra said. “This is a president showing his disdain for the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution.”

Thank you, Gov Newsome and AG Becerra
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