Byron York: Justice Department demolishes case against Trump order

washingtonexaminer.com ^ | 2/5/17 | Byron York

[Trumplican]

If we had a justice department and FBI run by people who love this country, Soros would have all ready been investigated and they wouldn’t need James O’Keefe. We can’t have Trump’s cabinet filled and Sessions as Attorney General soon enough.

[Mr. Douglas]

We’ll see. This is a very important win for the left. I do not have much hope for the 9th doing the right thing.

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I’m with you. To be frank, what I left out of my post for the sake of brevity was this: If the 9th agrees with the rogue judge, we’ll at least know just how desperate the left has become. When they are willing to abandon all credibility that remains to get a scorched earth win, well, all those threads about another american civil war just gained more credibility by an order of magnitude.

i.e. the decision of the 9th will telegraph just how far around the bend we’ve gone.

[1Old Pro]

So Called Judge, hmmm seems accurate based on his lack of thought on this matter.

[Thank You Rush]

“”who is paying them and how, what are their instructions and from whom are they receiving them?””

It’s trite but it does seem “FOLLOW THE MONEY” gets to the source of many problems - it may take a bit of time but it will get there. That’s what needs to be done in this case.

If not already done, please sign the petition!!
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/issue-international-arrest-warrant-george-soros

[45Auto]

The 9th Circuit is notoriously populated by left wing crazies who don’t give a damn about the Constitution or the law. On many occasions they have ruled against the most unambiguous statement in the Bill of Rights, i.e., the 2nd Amendment. They have contorted “shall not be infringed” to mean “shall be infringed whenever the hell the government wants it to be”, which in the case of California legislation is all the time. Not one damn gun law has ever been overturned by these 9th Circuit asshats. I have every confidence they will uphold (if not extend) Robart’s assinine order.

[loveliberty2]

"Robart 'did not confront' the arguments against his position and indeed 'gave no explanation why the state of Washington has a 'high likelihood' of success on the merits of its claims."

Hmmm. . . . are judges in the fortune telling business now?

[Mr. Douglas]

I understand, but this is not about the second amendment. And, to be frank, the “not be infringed” part is squishy. e.g. hyperbole can be used to give examples of arms that nobody (not even you nor I) think the average citizen should have access to. So because the right actually can be infringed in some ways, it becomes an issue of just where you think the line should be drawn. At least, that is what gives them the ability to do what they do with a straight face regarding the second.

However, this is more cast in concrete. The exception doesn’t exist. They’d be VERY hard pressed to side with Robarts without looking like fools even to a lot of librals. They DO value their reputation in some circles.

[45Auto]

I hope you are right; I guess I'm just a pessimist.

As to the 2nd, the right to keep and bear has been thoroughly defined by both the Heller and MacDonald decisions. (MacDonald actually incorporated the 2nd under the 14th and thus applied in to the states). And the lower courts (especially the 9th) continue to rule against the 2nd in every case that comes before them.

[Mr. Douglas]

The problem is that even if the DOJ prevails, it would probably be repealed to the SCOTUS. I have a feeling it is going there, regardless.