Supreme Court denies motion to block Trump 'public charge' rule during pandemic

The Hill ^ | 4/24/2020 | BY HARPER NEIDIG

[bitt]

The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request to block the Trump administration's "public charge" rule during the coronavirus health crisis.

A group of state attorneys general had asked the court to issue an injunction against the rule, which links a migrant's eligibility for legal status with the likelihood that he or she will rely on public assistance.

The court had decided earlier this year to allow the rule to go into effect, but the group of state officials, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), had asked the justices to revisit the decision in light of the ongoing pandemic.

The court did not publish an opinion on its decision not to grant the request, nor did it publish a vote tally for the move.

But their order on Friday did leave open the possibility that the attorneys general could seek relief in the lower courts.

James said that she intends to file for an injunction with a federal district court, which had granted her initial motion before the outbreak.

“The Supreme Court’s order tonight allows us to continue the fight to halt the Public Charge Rule during the current public health crisis, and gives us the opportunity to make our case in a federal court in New York,” James said in a statement. “We will soon file an emergency motion in the Southern District of New York because our country cannot afford to wait. The Public Charge Rule threatens the public’s health, our economy, and all New Yorker — citizens and non-citizens alike. Every person who doesn’t get the health coverage they need today risks infecting another person with the coronavirus tomorrow.”

James, who was joined by her counterparts from Connecticut and Vermont and the corporation counsel for New York City, argued in her emergency motion

[bitt]

For all of the BS judges bring upon America,this is why they are very important. I wish we had more good judge news.

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I assume McTurtle has more judges waiting in the wings for approval -

https://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies

[Bob Ireland]

***But their order on Friday did leave open the possibility that the attorneys general could seek relief in the lower courts.
James said that she intends to file for an injunction with a federal district court, which had granted her initial motion before the outbreak***

That's the spirit! Go to some unknown judge in West Sleepy Hollow, Nowhere, and have them make a ruling that applies to the whole universe. Nothing could be more important than destroying the U.S.A. and this virus epidemic is the perfect time.

TRAITORS OF AMERICA: UNITE!

[upchuck]

The rats are using COVID-19 as an excuse for everything. BS!

[Revel]

I am not so sure this is good news.

The democrats can always find relieve in the lower courts. That is why they have been stacking them for years.

I bet they find there crony judge.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

"This is a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit our vision"

But Trump seems to be having more success with his "restructuring."