Posted on 06/07/2016 10:58:35 AM PDT by Elderberry
MALDEF has issued the following press release in connection with the latest developments in the district court in Texas v. United States:
in TexasBROWNSVILLE, TX – MALDEF was in United States District court today seeking to stop the federal government’s release of personal information on ten of thousands of young immigrants. In addition, yesterday MALDEF filed papers in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans seeking to block the order of Judge Andrew Hanen requiring the United States to turn over to him the names, addresses and other personal information of approximately 50,000 immigrant youth who received three–year grants of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) between November 2014 and February 2015.
The efforts of MALDEF, representing the only intervening parties in the case of Texas v. United States, together with the United States, paid off today when Judge Hanen agreed to stay his order requiring the information be turned over. Therefore, no information will be turned over until at least August 22, when Hanen will again consider the matter. In the meantime, MALDEF will pursue its appeal of the order.
“This order cannot survive an appeal because there is no legitimate basis for punishing innocent immigrant youth, who are not party to the case before Judge Hanen, in order to address alleged misconduct by attorneys for the United States,” stated Thomas A. Saenz, MALDEF President and General Counsel. “We are grateful that this egregious order will not go forward while the matter is appealed.”
Judge Hanen has claimed he wants the personal information of the estimated 50,000 immigrant youth, who are innocent non-participants in the case, so he can consider giving it to the states who have sued the Obama Administration over Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) and the expansion of DACA. His order is intended to sanction the United States for alleged misconduct by its attorneys earlier in the case, but would clearly inflict significant punishment on immigrant youth rather than the government or its attorneys.
In addition to the involvement of three mothers who have stepped forward to represent the views of those eligible for DAPA in this litigation, this latest effort included important written testimony from Javier H.G. and Cristina R., two courageous Texas immigrant youth who provided statements explaining the devastating impact of a possible court order disclosing their names and other personal information to Judge Hanen.
“Today the voices of DACA recipients were front and center. We are pleased that Judge Hanen agreed to stay his order, and we look forward to pursuing the case on appeal in the Fifth Circuit,” stated Nina Perales, MALDEF Vice President for Litigation, who argued before Judge Hanen today.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard MALDEF’s oral argument in Texas v. U.S., the pivotal case challenging the constitutionality of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, on April 18, 2016. MALDEF represents three mothers from South Texas who were the only parties granted intervention in the case, and who intend to apply for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) once it is implemented. A decision in the case is expected no later than June 30.
The headline burned my eyes. Thanks.
Didn’t Judge Hanen also order DHS’ Jeh Johnson to appear in his courtroom? WTF happened with that?
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/11/judge-jeh-johnson-excused-dhs-must-still-answer-am/
“there is no legitimate basis for punishing innocent immigrant youth...”
If they are “innocent”, then they don’t require any deferment of legal action against them, now do they???
Please note that MALDEF is a racist brown supremacist organization dedicated solely to disenfranchising white people from the levers of power in the country that their white ancestors created and made great.
Their weapon is “lawfare”, and they are the enemy of America.
Any lawyer working for them I consider a terrorist.
Interesting that the article gives a definition of acronyms except MALDEF.
MALDEF=Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
As I posted on the other thread about this judge:The administration has treated this judge with repeated contempt and ignored his instructions for over a year. He should have just retired instead of shaming himself so horribly. Most recently, he made a pretension fake show of demanding DOJ lawyers, who have repeatedly lied in court and ignored his instructions, MUST take ethics training because of their behavior. The DOJ PUBLIC response was literally NO. The DOJ could have done what they normally do which is say OK and then not do it, but they are so arrogant and hold this judge in such contempt they threw it back in his face with basically FU. He is disgusting, just retire.
So why should the JUDGE be forced to retire just because the ADMINISTRATION is illegally ignoring his rulings - which are reasonable and correct in my judgment AGAINST a corrupt administration which IS flaunting the law in his face, in our faces!
Why aren’t subpoenas being served on these defiant scofflaws? White citizens seem to be the only class that has to obey the law these days.
He should voluntarily retire instead of continuing to shame himself with his cowardly inaction - the post I made is perfectly clear.
No. It is NOT clear by any means.
Obola’s administration/DOJ/HHS is breaking the law, and ignoring this judge’s instructions and rulings.
THEY are the ones that need to be fired, not the judge.
They, like the illegal aliens the administration is protecting cannot be identified. The lawsuit is lying, what is needed are the ID’s of the illegal aliens.
And what of the DOJ lawyers’ contempt?
It is completely clear, the moment it was shown the DOJ lied repeatedly in his court room those lawyers should have been found in contempt, fined, and jailed instead of saying they must take ethics training - and even that worthless cowardly action the DOJ threw back in his face. If you still can’t understand that this judge is refusing to take real actions there is nothing more I can say.
Those faked pictures of Hanen doin' it with a farm animal surfaced at the White Hut.
The judge should be punishing government officials who break the law and his court orders. Contempt of court... He does nothing.
Hanen may not have the power to charge the DOJ lawyers with contempt.
Also Hanen didn't have the power to disbar them.
"The Court does not have the power to disbar the counsel in this case, but it does have the power to revoke the pro hac vice status of out-of-state lawyers who act unethically in court. By a separate sealed order that it is simultaneously issuing, that is being done."
> Hanen may not have the power to charge the DOJ lawyers with contempt.
Huh?
I just posted the dang article.
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