#CLICK
Posted on 02/16/2019 6:08:15 PM PST by 11th_VA
(CNN) A federal judge on Friday dealt a win to the Trump administration when he dismissed a lawsuit by a group of butterfly conservationists for wall construction that the group said was expected to run through its property.
The nonprofit association argued that construction must be stopped to prevent the "seizure and destruction" of its property and "adverse environmental impacts" to threatened and endangered species and critical habitats. The suit is related to previously funded wall construction.
Judge Richard Leon said the constitutional arguments made by the North American Butterfly Association didn't hold up. The association's flagship facility is a 100-acre wildlife center -- the National Butterfly Center -- just north of the US border in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
"Unfortunately for the Plaintiff, The Fourth Amendment offers little refuge for unenclosed land near one of the country's external borders," wrote the judge. He also said it was "preemptive" to claim that the government deprived the group of property.
The judge also concluded that the Department of Homeland Security secretary has the authority to issue a waiver to a number of environmental laws for construction in the area, dismissing those claims brought by the association. The waiver "extinguishes" the association's claims, Leon wrote...
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I think it is slowing sinking in that Trump is on solid legal ground for his national emergency and funding of the wall.
North American Butterfly Association
NAmBlA
NAMBLA
Just an observation....
The National Butterfly Center is in Texas?
Does Oregon know about this?
I can’t wait to see Alexandria Whatsherteeth’s Interpretive Dance,
Butterflies Crashing Into Poles
A sure Oscar winner, there.
He used the same legal code that Obama used in 2011 so if Obama had legal ground so does President Trump, its BRILLIANT..just wait for that jackass Ann Coulter to come groveling on her hands and feet once the wall gets built, I hope he tells her to shove it
The illegals would just tromp through the gardens anyway.
They really don’t have a claim until their land is actually taken. And then they have no claim because SCOTUS ruled (wrongly) that government can take land for any reason. The only question is one of compensation.
Either way, not the toughest name for a group I’ve ever read :)
Maybe Fairy would have been better than butterfly.
I bet there are a lot of folks living off this non-profit which charges admissions and has fund raisers.
Cause everyone knows butterflies can’t fly over 20 feet high.
/s
You workin’ for Mueller? I mean same technique, and all. Maybe MSM?
This isn’t where they are going to move the case forward. Newsome and the Cali AG have already said they will bring forth a lawsuit and we know where that will go, the 9th circus...
Senate, better get those three confirmed to the 9th circus right away!!!!
Sure! Just ‘cause they won’t let Muslim migrants into their country everyone picks on them! What about Ukrainians???
Wait a minute...This is about Whatsherteeth’s Interpretive Dance! Must refer to actual poles as in “Telephone”, ‘cause Whatsherteeth, has never heard of “Poles”, or “Ukrainians”, as Nationalities! “Russian” and “Chinese”, are just salad dressing, and take out food to her...sorry, miss read that.
Link broken.... “page no longer here”. Did CNN take it down or what?
When the Gasden purchase was completed President Teddy Roosvelt set aside an easement along the border for federal use which is not being mentioned in these discussions. A suitable barrier should have been built prior to WWI when the Mexicans were quite busy raiding towns crossing deep into the US . In fact Gen J.J. (Black Jack) Pershing led an expedition into Mexico after Francisco (Pancho) Villa .
“What about Ukrainians?”
Let me tell you about Ukrainians.
They’re the salt of the earth, that’s what!
Put em on an icy road and the ice melts.
Everyone who lives in snow country should have a Ukrainian in the trunk for safety.
Yeah, but he did the right thing by trying to work with Congress first, and then trying to negotiate hardball with Congress.
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