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MelissaB

(16,420 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:55 PM Apr 2019

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BREAKING: AG Barr tonight directed immigration judges to deny bond hearings to asylum seekers.

BREAKING: Attorney General William Barr tonight directed immigration judges to deny bond hearings to asylum seekers. Our Constitution does not allow the government to lock up asylum seekers without basic due process. We'll see the administration in court. Again.

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BREAKING: AG Barr tonight directed immigration judges to deny bond hearings to asylum seekers. (Original Post) MelissaB Apr 2019 OP

MOTHER spanone Apr 2019 #1

I could not have said it better myself. sheshe2 Apr 2019 #9

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2019 #21

Fuck him to Hell. Hope the devil takes him. triron Apr 2019 #2

Maximum hubris. moondust Apr 2019 #3

I have had enough of this pos already. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2019 #4

They would be under his control? California_Republic Apr 2019 #5

Yes DallasNE Apr 2019 #13

Looks like Trump found his perfect AG. Marie Marie Apr 2019 #6

He did, indeed. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2019 #22

God DAMN these people Leghorn21 Apr 2019 #7

timed to deflect attn away from Mueller report release? Demovictory9 Apr 2019 #8

While it ALSO may serve that purpose (and so a two-fer)... Volaris Apr 2019 #10

It is time to make another donation to the ACLU Gothmog Apr 2019 #11

+1 Hugin Apr 2019 #12

+2 . I joined ACLU after Trump took office. iluvtennis Apr 2019 #14

Done. Thx for the reminder. Duppers Apr 2019 #16

So. finally we know, Justice Dept.... means 'just us'... but we knew that, did't we? NotHardly Apr 2019 #15

So, all the screaming and waiting for a hero or merely a decent man comes to nothing... why am I not NotHardly Apr 2019 #17

And once again, joshdawg Apr 2019 #18

Barr is a racist piece of shit JI7 Apr 2019 #19

The Attorney General deliberately breaks the law procon Apr 2019 #20

Go get 'em, ACLU! sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #23

on Rachel Maddow last night ...... a MUST read ..... link below MFGsunny Apr 2019 #24

This is why we need to start impeachment proceedings yesterday. Barr needs to be impeached too uponit7771 Apr 2019 #26

when did teh Executive branch start running the,,,, Cryptoad Apr 2019 #25

Yeah. What am I not getting here? prodigitalson Apr 2019 #28

Article I court qazplm135 Apr 2019 #30

Thought all non military courts were Art.III prodigitalson Apr 2019 #31

nope qazplm135 Apr 2019 #32

Private prisons rejoice SHRED Apr 2019 #27

It is unconstitutional. Iliyah Apr 2019 #29

spanone

(135,832 posts)

1. MOTHER

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 11:57 PM

Apr 2019

FUCKERS

sheshe2

(83,764 posts)

9. I could not have said it better myself.

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:46 AM

Apr 2019

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

21. +1

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 05:17 AM

Apr 2019

triron

(22,003 posts)

2. Fuck him to Hell. Hope the devil takes him.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:13 AM

Apr 2019

moondust

(19,981 posts)

3. Maximum hubris.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:13 AM

Apr 2019

"Congress has no authority to act as a junior varsity IRS."

Maximum hubris.

God's boys don't have to pay no attention to your puny laws!

Glimmer of Hope

(5,823 posts)

4. I have had enough of this pos already.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:15 AM

Apr 2019

Thank you ACLU!

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

5. They would be under his control?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:17 AM

Apr 2019

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)

13. Yes

Reply to California_Republic (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:15 AM

Apr 2019

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/immigration-judge

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

6. Looks like Trump found his perfect AG.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:37 AM

Apr 2019

SammyWinstonJack

(44,130 posts)

22. He did, indeed.

Reply to Marie Marie (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 07:51 AM

Apr 2019

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)

7. God DAMN these people

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:39 AM

Apr 2019

Just

Demovictory9

(32,456 posts)

8. timed to deflect attn away from Mueller report release?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 12:46 AM

Apr 2019

Volaris

(10,271 posts)

10. While it ALSO may serve that purpose (and so a two-fer)...

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:01 AM

Apr 2019

This is about him showing Trump what a good little whelped puppy he can be.

Good I'm glad the ACLU is taking this to court as it will be another loss for the Orange One.

(ON EDIT) is he TRYING to get himself disbarred lol!?!?

Gothmog

(145,238 posts)

11. It is time to make another donation to the ACLU

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:06 AM

Apr 2019

Hugin

(33,144 posts)

12. +1

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:08 AM

Apr 2019

Yep.

iluvtennis

(19,858 posts)

14. +2 . I joined ACLU after Trump took office.

Reply to Hugin (Reply #12)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:33 AM

Apr 2019

Duppers

(28,120 posts)

16. Done. Thx for the reminder.

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:58 AM

Apr 2019

this whole admin.

That felt good, btw.

NotHardly

(1,062 posts)

15. So. finally we know, Justice Dept.... means 'just us'... but we knew that, did't we?

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:51 AM

Apr 2019

NotHardly

(1,062 posts)

17. So, all the screaming and waiting for a hero or merely a decent man comes to nothing... why am I not

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 02:45 AM

Apr 2019

surprised?

joshdawg

(2,648 posts)

18. And once again,

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 03:01 AM

Apr 2019

the ass-licking sycophant barr does trump's bidding.

JI7

(89,249 posts)

19. Barr is a racist piece of shit

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 03:13 AM

Apr 2019

procon

(15,805 posts)

20. The Attorney General deliberately breaks the law

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:05 AM

Apr 2019

to serve Trump The Terrible, not uphold the law, not the status of his office, not the best interests of the US.

It sure looks like another step on the road to dictatorship.

sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts)

23. Go get 'em, ACLU!

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:09 AM

Apr 2019

MFGsunny

(2,356 posts)

24. on Rachel Maddow last night ...... a MUST read ..... link below

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:11 AM

Apr 2019

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/barrs-credibility-faces-new-questions-ahead-mueller-reports-release

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

26. This is why we need to start impeachment proceedings yesterday. Barr needs to be impeached too

Reply to MFGsunny (Reply #24)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:30 PM

Apr 2019

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)

25. when did teh Executive branch start running the,,,,

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:29 PM

Apr 2019

Judicial Branch??????

prodigitalson

(2,422 posts)

28. Yeah. What am I not getting here?

Reply to Cryptoad (Reply #25)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:39 PM

Apr 2019

He told them or asked them? The latter is disgustingly unconstitutional. The former is bizarrely unconstitutional.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

30. Article I court

Reply to Cryptoad (Reply #25)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 02:09 PM

Apr 2019

Immigration Courts are Article I courts, not Article III courts.

Same with Courts-martial for example.

Thus, they are part of the executive branch, not the judicial branch.

Of course, that doesn't mean they don't still have to follow the Constitution.

prodigitalson

(2,422 posts)

31. Thought all non military courts were Art.III

Reply to qazplm135 (Reply #30)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 02:16 PM

Apr 2019

thanks for the education.

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

32. nope

Reply to prodigitalson (Reply #31)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:37 PM

Apr 2019

I'm a judge advocate.

Functionally, there's not a ton of difference between a court-martial and a federal trial.

Our UCMJ trial rules and crimes are modeled for the most part off the federal system with a few differences (some minor, some more significant).

Our appellate system mirrors the federal system in some aspects.

Our folks don't get unanimous verdicts (3/4ths) and we don't have juries (we have panels, the difference is more than just in name) and our judges do not have lifetime tenure (trial judges are officers serving 3 years at a time, appellate judges at the lower level are the same, civilian judges at the higher level court serve for 25 years).

It's an interesting system for good and bad.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

27. Private prisons rejoice

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:36 PM

Apr 2019

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

29. It is unconstitutional.

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:57 PM

Apr 2019

Period.

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