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Federal judge blocks Ala. illegal immigration law
AP ^ | August 29, 2011

Posted on 08/29/2011 12:27:09 PM PDT by Second Amendment First

A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration, ruling Monday that she needed more time to decide whether the law opposed by the Obama administration, church leaders and immigrant-rights groups is constitutional.

The brief order by U.S. District Judge Sharon L. Blackburn means the law won't take effect as scheduled on Thursday. The ruling was cheered by opponents who have compared the law to old Jim Crow-era statutes against racial integration.

But Blackburn didn't address whether the law is constitutional, and she could still let all or parts of the law take effect later. The judge said she will issue a longer ruling by Sept. 28.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: alabama; aliens; blackburn; blackrobedtyrants; bush1; bush41; crimalien; illegalimmigration; illegals; judge; judicialtyranny; sharonblackburn; sharonlblackburn; unexpected
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To: GeronL

That is debatable. Not that I disagree with you by and large but with so much Federal involvement in those areas it is not as simple as asserting they are solely State programs.

Immigration laws are under the Federal government. The problem and the reason for State government response is the failure of the Federal government to fullfill its constitutional duties regarding immigration.


81 posted on 08/29/2011 2:17:01 PM PDT by lastchance ("Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis" St. Augustine)
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To: Second Amendment First

Attention states, no federal laws should be enforced by state personnel from here on out.

Any state funds collected that should go to the federal government should be held until this statute is figured out.

I’d hate to see states doing something illegal.


82 posted on 08/29/2011 2:19:24 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (McCain 5 yrs Left/1 yr right "BAD!" - Republicans 3 yrs Right 1 year Left to elect RINOs. "Good?")
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To: lastchance

apparently everything is under the federal government these days, even whether to serve chocolate milk in schools. This country is not a suicide pact and if the fedgov doesn’t do its job, then SOMEBODY has to.


83 posted on 08/29/2011 2:20:36 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: lastchance

I meant to say everything is now under the “Federal Family”, lol

http://michellemalkin.com/2011/08/29/out-us-government-in-federal-family/


84 posted on 08/29/2011 2:23:25 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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To: VanDeKoik

Judges should follow the law rather than headlines.


85 posted on 08/29/2011 2:36:57 PM PDT by Spok
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To: GeronL
Now you see why Texas didn't want to get involved with AZ or AL type immigration laws?

If the FedGov is going to attack you at ever turn, it's probably not the right time to try these maneuvers.

Perhaps with the *next* admin?

86 posted on 08/29/2011 2:38:45 PM PDT by wolfcreek (Perry to Obama: Adios, MOFO!)
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To: Second Amendment First
This whole idea of a single Federill judge blocking a State law has just got to go. I'm starting to think that we need to create a panel that reviews cases against State Laws for the SCOTUS alone.

Whether that requires a statute or a Constitutional amendment I don't know but States should have the standing to get nearly immediate consideration of such claims against them or of claims they exert against the United States. The current system takes way too long.

87 posted on 08/29/2011 2:47:25 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (GunWalker: Arming "a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as well funded")
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To: demshateGod
But the point is, we don't know that yet. Our governer has only been in office since January and I don't have a lot of complaints about what he has done so far. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt for now and I'm getting tired of people from other states coming down on him for things out of his control.

He may very well turn out to be a weasel, but he hasn't yet. You have no idea how he is going to react to this, so wait and see before unloading on him.

88 posted on 08/29/2011 2:48:23 PM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: WashingtonSource
Sharon Blackburn is a tyrannical despot and should be brought up on charges and removed from office.

Maybe it's time to start doing what the democRATS and socialists have been doing all along.

Camp out at these assholes houses and offices. Track their every movement and video EVERYTHING they do.

89 posted on 08/29/2011 2:48:34 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: dfwgator; 10thAmendmentGuy
Figures. Reagan's biggest mistake.

Exactly. In 1980 Reagan should've known that his VP would nominate a woman to the bench 11 years later who would take a few extra days to decide a case 20 years after that.

Reagan was such a sellout!

Sorry. Had to sarc.

90 posted on 08/29/2011 2:52:12 PM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: unixfox

There’s a large Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama that drove a bus around the Northern U.S. picking up illegal Mexicans and bringing them to the Promised Land.

There’s a large historic Catholic Church downtown that seems to employ only Mexicans.

It’s a sad day when Churches are desperate enough to fill their pews with illegal aliens.


91 posted on 08/29/2011 3:02:30 PM PDT by imemyself
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To: GeronL

Is it constitutional to deny the legal citizens protection from illegals?

That’s what I want to know.


92 posted on 08/29/2011 3:12:29 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Rabid democRATS and 0bama the dictator own it all now.)
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To: Alas Babylon!; NoLibZone

If we could get published in B’ham News and others it could possible sway the judge. All I have seen on TV is the pro illegal crowd. Wouldn’t hurt to let the TV stations know that their are many who are for the legislation. Just my 2 cents.


93 posted on 08/29/2011 3:14:01 PM PDT by mtnwmn (Liberalism leads to Socialism)
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To: Second Amendment First
A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement of Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration

And this is my shocked face.

94 posted on 08/29/2011 3:18:45 PM PDT by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: lastchance; GeronL
I think the question of it being Constitutional probably is based on the State taking it upon themselves to enforce what usually comes under Federal jurisidiction.

The question of this court may indeed be such. The state has every right to restrict it's resources to legal citizens. Please tell me what part of the constitution can support denying Alabama fiscal sanity. Is it the obamanazation of the part that used to say follow our edicts, or we'll cut you off? Damn, we're gonna party like it's 1939!

95 posted on 08/29/2011 3:42:42 PM PDT by glock rocks ( I like Palin, but < insert PDS here >. Wait, what?)
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To: NoLibZone
but in less than 20 years, all the states will be exactly like California.

in 20 years there will be NO california

96 posted on 08/29/2011 3:43:06 PM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: lastchance

wow..now THAT’S a Catch 22 !!


97 posted on 08/29/2011 3:49:42 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (where is the Great Santini when we need him??)
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To: HighlyOpinionated

The stand the Catholic church takes on this is outrageous and has nothing to do with compassion...We can treat illegals with compassion while we enforce our immigration laws.

The church on immigration has the identical motive of the Dems...more votes, more dues paying parishoners.


98 posted on 08/29/2011 3:52:32 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (where is the Great Santini when we need him??)
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To: demshateGod

yes, I think we will win this election as the right is very motivated. But the leftist and the communist and all of their needy dependents will launch an assault, probably when we move big to regain our freedom. That is ok....I will fight to the death to not lose all of our freedom...hopefully their death...in self and national defense.


99 posted on 08/29/2011 4:13:50 PM PDT by fabian (" And a new day will dawn for those who stand long, and the forests will echo with laughter")
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To: glock rocks

I think the Federal government argument is not only do immigration policies come under their purview but so do immigrants who are not yet citizens (legal or illegal) so therefore any and everything that impacts those illegals is subject to Federal scrutiny.

The Feds like the Big Umbrella approach to issues.

I don’t agree just advancing what is probably their argument.


100 posted on 08/29/2011 4:13:59 PM PDT by lastchance ("Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis" St. Augustine)
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