Posted on 07/16/2010 2:45:28 PM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
Judicial Watch to Represent State Senator Pearce in “Legal Battle of Epic Proportions” against Obama Justice Department
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Judicial Watch, the government watchdog group, announced today that it filed (8:30 PM ET, July 14) a “Motion to Intervene” on behalf of Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce, author of Arizona’s new illegal immigration law, SB 1070, in an Obama Justice Department lawsuit challenging the law which set to take effect on July 29th. On July 6, the Obama Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the State of Arizona and Governor Jan Brewer and requested a preliminary injunction preventing the law from being enforced.
According to today’s Judicial Watch’s court filing:
“To further the interests of his legislative district and all citizens of Arizona, Senator Pearce authored SB 1070. On January 13, 2010, Senator Pearce introduced SB 1070 into the Arizona Senate. Over several months, Senator Pearce worked with his colleagues to enact a statutory scheme that made SB 1070 the public policy of all state and local government agencies in Arizona. Senator Pearce was the chief sponsor of SB 1070 and voted in favor of its passage. Senator Pearce’s efforts came to fruition when Governor Brewer signed SB 1070 and HB 2762 into law.
“As the author and driving force behind the enactment of SB 1070, Senator Pierce has the right to defend it.”
On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law legislation authored by State Sen. Pearce that, among other provisions, makes it a crime to be in the State of Arizona without proper documentation. State Sen. Pearce crafted the language in the bill consistent with federal law. However, the Obama Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging the law and requesting a preliminary injunction preventing the law from
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IMHO, this is not good.
why?
I didn't think that was the reason. IMHO, BO wants to fast track these 30 Million Democrats, I mean illegals, to the polls. Any opposition threatens his power base dreams.
Per Judicial Watch:
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton issued the following statement today on the new push to defend SB 1070:
Our work to defend SB 1070 for Senator Pearce may be the most important piece of litigation that Judicial Watch has undertaken in its 16 year history. In many ways, this comes down to a fight between those who want to enforce the law and those who do not. The Obama White House wants to kill this law because it does not want to bear its constitutional responsibility to secure the border and enforce the law. We are proud to stand with Arizona State Sen. Pearce, Governor Brewer and the citizens of Arizona in support of the rule of law.”
Rush mentioned this week that the left will send in, “Plants,” to try and stage (Read: INVENT) any scenario that might be seen as racial profiling, and use it as a basis for the law’s dismissal.
I agree with Rush here. It’s going to happen all over the place.
The police in Arizona must be ready for this. Multiple cameras on their cars and on their uniforms.
AND, when it’s proven that these are staged events, charge the bums for interfering with law enforcement. BIG fines.
According to the Oath of office of the President of the United States:
“ I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. ”
He's breaking his oath and should be impeached
Then he's broken it again and STILL needs to be impeached. Nixon didn't feel he needed to be impeached either, L~
Joe DiGenova [former US Attorney for DC] has said that an injunction whilst litigating is highly unlikely - they need to prove exigent circumstances. And it will go all the way to SCOTUS.
IOW, a law is usually presumed to be constitutional until if or when it is declared unconstitutional. So, absent exigent circumstances, the law will probably go into effect while the case proceeds.
If the law is eventually declared unconstitutional, it may have been in effect for a year or two [unless the case is fast-tracked]. Hopefully, a lot of illegals will have already been deported back to Me-Hi-Co ...
I agree. Judicial Watch hasn’t won any case it was involved with, AFAIK. Doesn’t the Heritage Foundation have lawyers.
Ping!
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