Posted on 02/14/2025 12:40:13 PM PST by CFW
The opening sentence of Article II of the U.S. Constitution is straightforward and grants one person, the president, broad powers: “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.”
Nineteen rebellious states are now attempting to usurp that executive power, which the Constitution vests solely in the president. This case, which seeks to wrest control of the Department of the Treasury away from President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is part of the ongoing campaign of lawfare by which the Democrats seek to frustrate the will of a majority of voters and states, thereby overturning the results of the presidential election. They have been aided and abetted thus far by a pliable, low-level federal judge in NY. The case is now proceeding with another judge. We shall see.
As I detailed in two previous articles about the NY case, the Constitution gives the president sole executive power. However, New York’s anti-Trump AG Letitia James and 18 other rogue state AGs, in concert with low-level New York federal Judge Paul Engelmayer, have tried to usurp this executive power by prohibiting Trump and Bessent from effectively reviewing Treasury records to eradicate waste and fraud in federal spending. As I wrote:
The judge has taken it upon himself to be the first judge ever to grant a temporary restraining order(“TRO”) against the President of the United States that also to forbids a cabinet secretary from accessing his own records without giving them an opportunity to respond, with zero analysis of his Constitutional authority to make such a radical ruling, zero analysis of the Federal Rule governing injunctions and temporary restraining orders, and zero analysis of why he is enabling fraud and grift by blocking access to records that show who got government money and for what.
(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...
This might be the best piece I’ve read about the current trend of judicial overreach.
These state lawsuits should be dismissed for lack of standing.
NCSWIC..... not even corrupt judges.
I thought it was a pretty good breakdown of the situation at hand as well.
It may not mean much and could be just part of the normal term scheduling, but just today SCOTUS added an opinion day to their schedule for next Friday, the 21st at 10:00 a.m.
If anyone wants to be added to the SCOTUS ping list let me know. I’ll start a SCOTUS-watch thread that morning around 9:45 and ping everyone on the list.
Lawfare has to prongs - corrupt, activist judges and partisan prosecutors. The legion of lawyers employed by the left to move these lawsuits forward are literally fighting for their professional lives. The money that all these left wing NGO’s us to pay them to file all these frivolous lawsuits is about to dry up if the cuts to USAID are allowed to stand. Do you think Norm Eisen or any of these other high priced leftists lawyers would work for free? Not a chance. When the money dries up - when the tax payer funded financing goes away, so will much of the lawfare.
Insurrection.
I was taught that one is not obligated to follow an unlawful order.
I was taught that one is not obligated to follow an unlawful order.
I was taught the same. Unfortunately, many judges think their word is law and thus can’t be unlawful.
We’ve allowed them to assume too much authority by weakly giving in. They’ll grab all the power of government only if we let them. Now is a good time to resist.
It’s obvious that all these whack a mole Judges are completely out of line and wrong. That means nothing until a higher court over rules them or Trump defies them. Neither has happened so many of the good things Trump trying to do is being stopped even the ban on kids being mutilated. So when and is something going to be about these bastards?
Thank you!
Can the republic survive judicial tyranny? We’ll soon find out.
A hearing is just finishing up on torch v. Hegseth, D.C. D.Ct., Judge Judge Ana C. Reyes, (Biden Appointee), 25-00415: Lawsuit by 8 fired Inspector Generals against Trump Administration, claiming firings were invalid & seeking injunction putting back in charge. https://courtlistener.com/docket/69632418/storch-v-hegseth
Here is Margot Cleveland’ss play by play.
udge is hearing argument on this right now and 🔥🔥🔥against Plaintiffs’ attorneys. Judge is stressing relief is getting back in job for 30 days since Trump can fire for cause.
Judge is ripping him (Plaintiff’s atty) a new one!!! With # of TROs for judges & clerks dealing with. . . . you filed this now!! “I have no problem addressing a PI,” she said we are on Rule 11 territory especially since comparing to Dellinger case. Would you like to w/d TRO & Gov’t Rule 11 sanction request.
She is sooo pissed! “You are an experienced individual” you have an obligation to your clients and to give and rationale advise about whether to seek a TRO is good advise.
Why this couldn’t be handled in a 5 minute phone call is beyond my comprehesion...I’m near a show cause on Rule 11....in other words TRO was denied!!!
Trump wins this one!
Bkmk
Congress needs to change the law in many cases.
Handouts to NGOs need to end.
Most grant programs need to end.
These filthy democrat lawyer/judges would defend the killers of their own families if the price was right and/or it furthered the party cause.
later
Another comment by Margot Cleveland:
Today’s hearing was a clear warning to litigants to only seek TROs (Temporary Restraining Orders) when absolutely, positively, required—no matter what your clients want you to do!
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