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U.S. judge deals blow to Texas 'sanctuary' city law
Reuters ^ | 8/10/2017 | Jon Herskovitz

Posted on 08/10/2017 4:26:06 PM PDT by antidemoncrat

A U.S. district judge in Austin has rejected an effort by Texas to have a law that would punish so-called sanctuary cities be declared constitutional ahead of the measure taking effect next month.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: austinjudge; sb4; texas
They should check out this Judge's abode and tear down any privacy fence around it.
1 posted on 08/10/2017 4:26:06 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: antidemoncrat

Well, this IS Austin, TX we’re talking about!

We have the same problem here with the cluster-fock of Socialists that live in, ‘The People’s Republik of Madistan’ that think they run our entire state.

Grrrr!


2 posted on 08/10/2017 4:29:10 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: antidemoncrat

Filling federal bench vacancies should be one of the administration’s priorities. These judges will continue to thwart the will of the people and trash the constitution.


3 posted on 08/10/2017 4:29:37 PM PDT by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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To: antidemoncrat

The judicial tyrant in question...

U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks

Sparks, Sam

Born 1939 in Austin, TX

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on October 1, 1991, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 1991, and received commission on November 25, 1991.

Education:
University of Texas, B.A., 1961
University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1963

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Homer Thornberry, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 1964-1965
Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1965-1991


4 posted on 08/10/2017 4:30:13 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: antidemoncrat

Actually, the judge is right. This case was not “ripe” (or whatever the proper legal term is) for litigation as it has not even gone into effect yet.

It’s a constitutional law and will ultimately found to be so.


5 posted on 08/10/2017 4:31:51 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

GOOD OL’ w.


6 posted on 08/10/2017 4:32:37 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: clintonh8r
Filling federal bench vacancies should be one of the administration’s priorities. These judges will continue to thwart the will of the people and trash the constitution.

This is how the left exercises power now, with lawsuits on the dockets of leftist judges.

Congress can de-fund the NGOs filing these suits and impose term limits on federal judges (or at least re-confirm them every few years).

7 posted on 08/10/2017 4:39:15 PM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Give Obama Power)
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To: antidemoncrat

we need term limits for these creeps


8 posted on 08/10/2017 4:40:42 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: antidemoncrat

Sp-arks is a communist. He has been overturned more that a 2 bit prostitute. He will overruled with in days..


9 posted on 08/10/2017 4:42:47 PM PDT by raiderboy
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To: NormsRevenge

It was H.W., not W.


10 posted on 08/10/2017 5:10:17 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (I was not elected to continue a failed system. I was elected to change it. --Donald J. Trump)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Bush coming back to bite us again!


11 posted on 08/10/2017 5:15:56 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: antidemoncrat
judge in Austin

Stopped reading right there. Austin is the Kalifornica of the Southwest.

12 posted on 08/10/2017 5:15:58 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Albion Wilde

Little W Big w.. You can tell the difference? One Worlders both. ;-)


13 posted on 08/10/2017 5:20:47 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: antidemoncrat

This is poorly written. The State of Texas passed the law banning sanctuary cities. Austin then sued to have the Texas law declared unconstitutional.


14 posted on 08/10/2017 5:24:07 PM PDT by rcofdayton (.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Law is not active until Sept 1. Therefore it would be an advisory opinion which federal courts cannot issue. Right to dismiss


15 posted on 08/10/2017 5:24:26 PM PDT by rstrahan
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To: House Atreides

House Atreides wrote:

“Actually, the judge is right. This case was not “ripe” (or whatever the proper legal term is) for litigation as it has not even gone into effect yet.

It’s a constitutional law and will ultimately found to be so.

Then how did a judge get to rule on something not yet in effect?


16 posted on 08/10/2017 6:33:17 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: WildHighlander57

He didn’t “rule” on it. He dismissed it WITHOUT PREJUDICE (so that the case can be refiled at a proper time).


17 posted on 08/10/2017 7:10:54 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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