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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums16 states sue Trump over his border wall national emergency
A coalition of 16 Democratic attorneys general, led by Xavier Becerra in California, filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of President Trumps move last week to invoke emergency powers to access more money to build wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Details: The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California whose judges have ruled against other Trump administration policies in the past said that Trump does not have the power to circumvent Congress and divert funds for the construction of the wall. It said the legislative branch controls government spending and that Trump's move is unconstitutional.
Details: The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California whose judges have ruled against other Trump administration policies in the past said that Trump does not have the power to circumvent Congress and divert funds for the construction of the wall. It said the legislative branch controls government spending and that Trump's move is unconstitutional.
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16 states sue Trump over his border wall national emergency (Original Post)
spanone
Feb 2019
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RHMerriman
(1,376 posts)1. Sixteen today...
more to come, I'll bet.
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Virginia
Not quite the roll of honor of the loyal states in 1861, but pretty damn impressive...
spanone
(135,831 posts)4. Thanks!!!👍🏼😎
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)2. Add Washington State to the list.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)3. My state, Illinois, is there.