Posted on 05/26/2015 3:54:28 PM PDT by BradtotheBone
Washington (CNN)A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied a request from Justice Department lawyers to allow President Barack Obama's controversial immigration actions to go into effect pending appeal.
The decision is a victory for Texas and 25 other states that are challenging the Obama administration's actions, which were blocked by a District Court judge in February. Tuesday's decision means that while the issue is appealed, eligible undocumented immigrants will be unable to apply for the programs aimed at easing deportation threats.
"Because the government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its appeal of the injunction, we deny the motion for stay and the request to narrow the scope of the injunction," according to the 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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And I do, almost as much as like it when he’s smacked down three times, then four, then five...
2 to 1 against isn’t exactly a landslide decision.
The 1 was a nobama appointee...probably affirmative-action.
I can’t wait for the posse of Texas Rangers to arrest Obie.
He did break the law after all. Throw him in the hoosegow! Then throw away the key.
The Court’s perfect reasoning...when and if the administration loses, and it will, the damage done by allowing it to proceed would be beyond repair to the States.
This is wonderful news! We popped a cork tonight. We don’t want the illegal aliens here. We want them to follow the law.
I guess the Zero Library will not be coming to the Lone Star State.
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