Judge temporarily blocks Biden's plan to halt deportations

[Polybius]

Source: CNN

(CNN)A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration's pause on deportations Tuesday, delivering a blow to one of the administration's first immigration actions.

The court order stems from a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the 100-day pause on deportations, which took effect Friday. The complaint cited in part an agreement signed between the Department of Homeland Security and Texas in the waning days of the Trump presidency that required the department to consult the state before changing or modifying policies.

Judge Drew Tipton of the Southern District of Texas, however, said the temporary restraining order was appropriate under the Administrative Procedure Act. Tipton blocked the Biden administration from executing its deportation pause for 14 days.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/politics/deportation-biden/index.html

[RAB910]

1. This was perpetuated by one of the racist/anti-American Trump judges

[getagrip_already]

3. I'm sure they have an appeal in motion....

I don't know what the ruling stated, but it must be a doosy of a read. Usually you block something to prevent further harm. This 180 degrees backwards.

The judge is allowing further harm to occur pending review.

[FBaggins]

10. There isn't much to appeal yet

This is just a temporary order while the judge gathers arguments and decides whether or not there's a case to hear.

It wouldn't be too unusual for the TRO to continue through the trial. That could be appealed, but the 5th circuit (above this judge) is (IIRC) 12/5 republican.

It will be interesting to see whether we get to a ruling before Biden's "pause" is set to expire in three months. Presumably, he would make a permanent determination by that point.

[CurtEastPoint]

6. one of the rightest of the right, it would appear...

On January 15, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Tipton to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. On February 4, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Sim Lake who took senior status on July 5, 2019.[4] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on February 12, 2020.[5] On May 14, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[6] On June 3, 2020, the full United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a vote of 53–42.[7] Later that same day, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 52–41.[8] He received his judicial commission on June 15, 2020.

Memberships
He has been a member of the American Legion since 1999. He has been a member of the American Bar Association since 2000. From 2002 to 2008, he was a member of the Republican National Lawyers Association. Since 2003, he has been a member of the Marine Corps Association. Since 2010, he has been a member of the Federalist Society. He has been a member of the Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas since 2008.[1]

[marble falls]

2. Keyword: temporarily.

[Polybius]

4. Tell that to the people who were deported today

This ruling had already broken up more families.

[marble falls]

8. I'm sorry its all MY fault. What are you doing about it?

[Polybius]

13. I think you misunderstood my comment

I was just venting out loud, it was in no way meant to attack you. I should have worded it differently.

[riversedge]

12. yes.

[House of Roberts]

5. Give them pardons.

Being deported is the result of a judicial conviction.

[elleng]

7. meaning judge is gonna FORCE deportations???

(I do understand the issue, but seems rather un-judicial, imo.)

[marble falls]

9. Getting a temporary stay or restraining order is no big deal, keeping it active is.

[rdking647]

11. ignore the TRO

just instruct ICE to slow down processing any deportations.

[Polybius]

15. I saw something where AOC said ICE is ignoring orders

I have to find it, it was on a friend’s phone.

[pfitz59]

14. Void the agreement

States cannot over-rule Feds on immigration issues.