13 States File Lawsuit Over Trump's 'National Emergency'

[Gothmog]

Source: Political Wire

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra told NBC News that California and a dozen other states are filing a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s national emergency declaration.

Said Becerra: “The president admitted that there’s not a basis for the declaration, he admitted there’s no crisis at the border, he’s now trying to rob funds that were allocated by Congress legally to the various states and people of our states.”

He added: “The separation of powers is being violated, we’re going to go out there and make sure that Donald Trump cannot steal money from the states and people who need them, since we paid the taxpayer dollars to Washington, D.C. to get those services.”

Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2019/02/18/13-states-file-lawsuits-over-trumps-national-emergency/

[ffr]

1. 1st to REC and K&R

[FirstLight]

2. So most courts will see filings tomorrow?

Since he declared on Friday pm, and today is a Holiday...

Fucker doesn't realize that just because it's the weekend, and a Holiday, lawyers and DA's are still working...

[DownriverDem]

3. Which states?

Curious minds want to know.

[B Stieg]

4. New Jersey, Colorado, and Connecticut all confirmed to NBC News they are a part of the lawsuit.

New Mexico, Oregon, Minnesota, Hawaii and California, according to CBS News.
8 / 13 so far!

[kwolf68]

8. Mostly blue states

See it's those lefties who hate wall and won't let the Trumpenfurher do his job. Support the President!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

10. So far -

California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Minnesota, New Jersey, Hawaii, Maine and Connecticut. I expect that Washington State and possibly here in PA (since our AG is a Democrat) will join.

[Gothmog]

5. It is now at least 13 states which implies that there may be more

Link to tweet

[Gothmog]

14. Here you are

Link to tweet

[gademocrat7]

6. K&R!

[BobsYourUncle]

7. Let's see all the states

and territories.

[DownriverDem]

9. Totally agree

I've been trying to find out all day.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. WaPo breaking - now the list is up to 16 (still don't have them listed)

but they might actually be included in the filing...

States file federal lawsuit claiming Trump’s national emergency declaration is unconstitutional

By Washington Post Staff
February 18 at 7:41 PM

A coalition of 16 states went to federal court on Monday, seeking a preliminary injunction to thwart President Trump’s attempt to circumvent Congress and shuffle federal money to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, a court that has ruled against other Trump policies in the past.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/02/18/states-file-federal-lawsuit-claiming-trumps-national-emergency-declaration-is-unconstitutional/?utm_term=.9fecc0c1c187

[BumRushDaShow]

12. NYT breaking - Copy of lawsuit that was filed

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/620-california-lawsuit-against-tru/8e2f7958e51b7fbf4c78/optimized/full.pdf

(Also adds NY to list - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/us/politics/national-emergency-lawsuits-trump.html)

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Here are the states (from the lawsuit link in post #12)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA; STATE OF COLORADO; STATE OF CONNECTICUT; STATE OF DELAWARE; STATE OF HAWAII; STATE OF ILLINOIS; STATE OF MAINE; STATE OF MARYLAND; ATTORNEY GENERAL DANA NESSEL ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN; STATE OF MINNESOTA; STATE OF NEVADA; STATE OF NEW JERSEY; STATE OF NEW MEXICO; STATE OF NEW YORK; STATE OF OREGON; and COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA;

[Gothmog]

15. Sixteen states are in this lawsuit

Link to tweet

[onetexan]

16. All states with Dems AG's

Maryland has a Republican governor. Betcha he isn't liking it much his state's Dems AG is filing suit.

[Gothmog]

17. 16 states make me smile

Link to tweet

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