End the DACA program “virtually unexplained” and therefore “unlawful.”

Federal judges are confirmed by popularly elected senators.

I assume you understand that.

They just dont appear out of thin air.

Allan

And?

You guys need to stop making me be on the same side as Johnwk. It’s unnerving.

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Every federal judge is properly vetted by the senate,

if you want different federal judges dont nominate Judges who think like that or dont vote in senators who will vote in a federal judge that you dont like.

and we also have something in america called the appeals process.

This federal judge gave us a bad ruling perhaps the US court of appeals will give us a more favorable ruling or baring that maybe SCOTUS will grant us cert.

Its called checks and balances.

Allan

The Judge in question has a long and distinguished career.

Appointed by W in 2001.

Allan

I don’t give a crap who appointed him. He is WRONG on his ruling.
Since as i pointed out that it was a Directive and not an EO . SO the Directive could be turned back with the new Admin for what ever reason the New Administration wants.
Congress DEMS need to take their Thumb out of their rears along with the GOP and make a law if they are really that concerned until then the Dreamers are going to be Ping Pong to be used by Both sides.

remains to be seen whether he is wrong in his ruling.

You think he is.

He prolly doesnt think so.

It will go up the appeals ladder and we shall see what happens.

its like the case being decided by the SCOTUS right now.

Murphy v NCAA (16-476)

Federal District court judge ruled against Murphy (Christie)

3rd circuit court of appeals ruled against Murphy (Christie)

Than SCOTUS took the case and most likely will rule for Murphy (Christie)

Think DACA will also end up with SCOTUS.

Allan

Now wait a second. I was agreeing with you when you said you will not applaud a court overstepping its bounds. Aside from my personal political views and philosophy, I am a firm supporter in adhering to and enforcing the rule of law, and condemning judges and Justices of supplant their personal sense of fairness, reasonableness, or justice as the rule of law.

JWK

"The public welfare demands that constitutional cases must be decided according to the terms of the Constitution itself, and not according to judges’ views of fairness, reasonableness, or justice." – Justice Hugo L. Black ( U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 1886 - 1971) Source: Lecture, Columbia University, 1968

There is no thinking about it!

See: THIS POST

Under our constitutionally limited Republican form of Government, neither the Executive or Legislative branch of government has to explain the reasoning behind their policy making decisions to a judge. The only question in this case is, does a current president have the authority to reverse a previous president’s policy making decisions?

The reasoning behind this Administration’s policy making decision is irrelevant as a legal matter. If it violates the Constitution it cannot be justified as being constitutional. Likewise, if the policy making decision is not rationally based in a judge’s view, it is not within that judge’s authority to second guess its wisdom. To do so is to usurp executive authority and its prerogative, and ignore the separation of powers in our system of government.

Judge Bates has taken it upon himself to second guess a policy making decision of a president who apparently has been elected to change the policy making decisions of our previous Administration. And to this end, he has impinged upon the very reason for having elections.

This judge needs to be punished.

JWK

……we are not at liberty to second-guess congressional determinations and policy judgments of this order, however debatable or arguably unwise they may be…The wisdom of Congress’ action, however, is not within our province to second guess. _________ELDRED et al. v. ASHCROFT, ATTORNEY GENERAL (2003)

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That’s nice. I’m happy for him. We also have a Federal judge in Texas that ruled that the original directive was outside the bounds of the executives authority, and that DACA was not valid. That was sustained by the Supreme Court, 4 to 4, along with a ruling by another Federal judge saying that DACA was legal. So now we have a ruling by a federal judge saying it is outside of the authority of the executive to repeal a directive that another federal judge says is not legal.
Its time for this to go to the Supreme Court.

It would behoove the “legal experts” posting here to actually read the case… Pay particular attention to the Administrative Procedures Act analysis the judge applied… Simplistically stating that the executive branch has unlimited authority to revoke something without explanation or reasoning flies in the face of a law that has been on the books since 1946…

We are not talking about “authority to revoke something without explanation”. We are talking about a current president revoking public policy set by a previous president. And, I might add, a policy set by the previous president which was a usurpation of power and without a constitutional basis. This is constitutional law 101. And, contrary to judge Bates’ socialist opinion, that those who benefit from the previous Administration’s adopted policy and have become reliant upon its benefits, and particularly reliant upon taxpayer financed government cheese, [which seems to be the case] are now entitled to that government cheese because they would suffer irreparable harm if the government cheese were ended, violates one of the foundations for which our government was created.

“Under a just and equal Government, every individual is entitled to protection in the enjoyment of the whole product of his labor, except such portion of it as is necessary to enable Government to protect the rest; this is given only in consideration of the protection offered. In every bounty, exclusive right, or monopoly, Government violates the stipulation on her part; for, by such a regulation, the product of one man’s labor is transferred to the use and enjoyment of another. The exercise of such a right on the part of Government can be justified on no other principle, than that the whole product of the labor or every individual is the real property of Government, and may be distributed among the several parts of the community by government discretion; such a supposition would directly involve the idea, that every individual in the community is merely a slave and bondsman to Government, who, although he may labor, is not to expect protection in the product of his labor. An authority given to any Government to exercise such a principle, would lead to a complete system of tyranny.” See Representative Giles, speaking before Congress February 3rd, 1792

Judge Bate use of his office of public trust to impose his personal sense of justice, fairness or reasonableness is a plain violation of his office of public trust, and he ought to be punished with no punishment left off the table.

JWK

American citizens are sick and tired of being made into tax-slaves to finance a maternity ward for the poverty stricken populations of other countries who invade America’s borders to give birth.

What does “no punishment left off the table” mean?

I love when anonymous posters on a message board think they know more than a Federal Judge.

I love it when anonymous posters refuse to offer well reasoned rebuttals.

:roll_eyes:

Do you have a reading comprehension problem?

JWK

what did I get wrong?

Your rebuttal is ludicrous to say the least, not to mention it is unsubstantiated.

JWK

“To lay with one hand the power of the government on the property of the citizen [a working person’s earned wage] and with the other to bestow upon favored individuals, [socialists, progressives and the poverty stricken populations who have invaded America’s borders], to aid private enterprises and build up private fortunes, is none the less a robbery because it is done under forms of law and called taxation.”____ Savings and Loan Association v.Topeka,(1875).

Judging from your question, you do not understand the written word.

:roll_eyes:

I think it’s pretty accurate. You can point to anything I got wrong if you disagree, but you chose not to do that last time so I won’t hold my breath.

You are the one who made and unsubstantiated and insulting assertion ___ that I have a “hatred and fear of immigration and minorities.”

JWK

There was a time not too long ago in New York when the able-bodied were ashamed to accept home relief, a program created by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1931 when he was Governor. Now, New York City and many other major cities are infested with countless government cheese factions from poverty stricken countries, who not only demand welfare, but use it to buy beer, wine, drugs, sex, and Lotto tickets.