Posted on 03/20/2015 6:47:35 AM PDT by don-o
A federal judge sharply scolded a Justice Department attorney at a hearing on President Obama's immigration executive actions, suggesting that the administration misled him on a key part of the program and that he fell for it, "like an idiot."
The testy court hearing was held Thursday in Texas by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen. The judge suggested he could order sanctions against the administration if he finds they indeed misrepresented the facts.
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A flustered Hartnett repeatedly apologized to Hanen for any confusion related to how the reprieves and work permits were granted.
"We strive to be as candid as possible. It truly became clear to us there was confusion on this point," she said.
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Sanction or do not sanction. There is no threaten.
(With apologies to Master Yoda.)
Isn't that what discovery is about? Any lawyers care to enlighten?
"Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Federal Programs Branch, Civil Division [CIV], United States Department of Justice [DOJ]
Primary Position: "Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Federal Programs Branch, Civil Division [CIV], United States Department of Justice [DOJ]
Career History includes: Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel to the President, Executive Office of the President, Office of the White House Counsel~Office of the Chief of Staff , (2011-2013) "
Elite people like Obama should be allowed to mislead, lie, and not comply with the law,
because they are nearly omniscient and know better than everyone else what the “right thing to do” is.
Uuuuuuhhhh, what you mean: “...nearly...”? :)
Oh... I guess it’s off to re-education for me!
There have been SO many straws that seemingly would have broken the camel’s back by now. Surely, impeachment proceedings will begin soon over something. There’s so much that even the dems would look foolish by not supporting removal from office of Barak Hussein Obama
I am fearful for Judge Hanen’s life. There is no way, as I can honestly see it, that Obama isn’t going to get this guy murdered or otherwise derailed. The good Judge is going to need the special grace of God to stay alive and going here.
She seems to prove the old DC addage that your place on the totem pole is directly and proportionately inverse to the length of your title.
‘Like an Idiot’ are pretty harsh words for a judge to say, and I hope he brings dozens of hammers down. Please, Lord.
Yes, granting discovery allows the case to ‘move up the food chain’.
You have to be an idiot to believe anything that anyone in the obama admin says.
Hillary calls them “camps!”
But, but, but Boner and Witch McConnell do not want to hurt anyone’s feelings, dontcha’ know!
GO JUDGE!
A good slap on the wrist ought to discourage it!
This judge is not amused by the shenanigans. Monday might be very interesting.
bttt
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