Posted on 12/21/2018 2:13:06 PM PST by DesScorp
On Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberal justices in a 5–4 decision to maintain the block on President Donald Trump’s new restrictions on asylum.
Trump issued a proclamation in November prohibiting refugees from seeking asylum if they entered the United States without authorization. U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar swiftly halted the policy, prompting Trump to dismiss him as an “Obama judge.” Chief Justice John Roberts then issued a rare rejoinder, telling the AP: “We do not have Obama judges or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges. What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them.”
Then, on Dec. 10, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Tigar’s nationwide freeze on the new rule. In an opinion written by the conservative Judge Jay Bybee, a Bush appointee, the court explained that a federal statute expressly guarantees immigrants the right to apply for asylum—whether or not they come into the country lawfully. Indeed, the law was meant to implement a treaty which the U.S. had ratified that directed signatories not to “impose penalties [on refugees] on account of their illegal entry or presence.” Trump, the court held, cannot revoke Congress’ decision to extend asylum rights to unauthorized immigrants.
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Correct!
He’s an Obama judge.
Souter was a Bush Sr. pick, Roberts is a Bush Jr. pick.
I think it’s time to ‘Dox” his adoption records. Word is, there’s something illegal there.
Nope,Bush.
That pos bush knew he was screwing conservatives with that pic for scotus.
That prick is well on his way with his vote to continue funding PP.
I guess I should have said that he’s politically an Obama Judge.
Seems like the Bush family sure knows how to pick rogue judges.
He’s a full fledged deep swamper.
Time to pull out those adoption records.
Bushes strikes again
Remember this when Roberts still upholds Ocare when it comes back around
Roberts has been so disappointing.
Bush probably has a big ‘S’ eating grin right now.
he has deferred on this since the beginning when the Hawaii judge said you can’t block 7 countries. e gave in and used the court system. Now he is stuck in the quicksand
when did RBG vote?
This is his revenge on Trump knocking the 9th circuit where Roberts criticized Trump for criticizing the 9th Circuit and then Trump criticizing Roberts.
If she was having surgery, how did this vote end up 5-4?
Anyone who places a final hope on any issue in SCOTUS is not paying attention.
They are part of the Establishment overlords - including the so-called conservative ones.
The law IS clear, and Trump isn’t following it.
Wish the court had discussed it’s ruling some. At what point does a conflict between a law and national security turn to security?
Perhaps if Trump had gone for a change that was limited to the sw border that would have been discussed.
I would have thought that any irregularity in their adoptions would have been rendered moot when they turned 18.
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