Friday, December 12, 2014

In the last week-and-a-half, seven more states have signed on, bringing the total to 24, suing to STOP Obama's amnesty

Oh, Mr. President? That lawsuit isn't going away..... - Herman Cain

The President's legal troubles are getting worse....

Earlier this month we talked about a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General and Governor-elect Greg Abbott. The suit seeks to stop Obama's amnesty actions before they're implemented. At the time, 17 states had joined the suit, as the Chicago Tribune reported:
A coalition of 17 U.S. states sued the Obama administration on Wednesday saying it acted illegally by issuing an executive order to ease the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants who are in the country without the proper documents.

The case being led by Texas and filed at the Federal Court in the Southern District of Texas said the executive order announced by Obama last month violated constitutional limits on presidential powers. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, a Republican and the Texas governor-elect, said the lawsuit is not asking for monetary damages but is seeking to have the order declared illegal.
The new states are:
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Michigan
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Want more good news? A judge has been assigned to the case, and he's not what you'd call "friendly" toward Obama's goals. He's U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen and, as Townhall reports, he's been highly critical of the Administration’s immigration plans before.... KEEP READING