Shutdown leads to delays in lawsuits against government (Asylum Ban challenge delayed)

10TV ^ | Jan 19, 2019 | AP

[11th_VA]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — During the longest-ever government shutdown, the federal judiciary has remained open, allowing the wheels of justice to keep turning in most criminal cases. But many civil cases have come to a halt because the U.S. Department of Justice doesn't have enough attorneys working to handle them.

Judges have granted the government delays after the Justice Department explained that without funding, its attorneys are barred from working on cases except in limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property."

Among the cases that have been put off:-

—A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's asylum ban on immigrants who illegally cross the southern border.

—A lawsuit aimed at preventing offshore drilling tests in the Atlantic Ocean.

[11th_VA]

Holy crap - Trump need to keep this going for the next two years. Just bargain with the RATs for incremental infusions of money to pay employees, but keep the Gov’t effectively closed - winning !!!

In fact, he could claim emergeny powers and keep the Gov’t closed - no one could challenge him !!!

[foreverfree]

Bump

[trebb]

Yep - the longer Congress refuses to do its job, the more validation he has when it comes to taking the reins and yanking the bit back into tender territory.

[marajade]

Maybe it is time for more executive orders by the Trump admin.