Judge voids Pa. city’s illegal immigration law

AP via MSNBC.com ^ | July 26, 2007 | Unattributed

[gpapa]

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A federal judge on Thursday struck down the city of Hazleton's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, ruling unconstitutional a law that has been emulated by towns and cities around the United States.

The Illegal Immigration Relief Act sought to impose fines on landlords who rent to illegal immigrants and deny business permits to companies that give them jobs. Another measure would have required tenants to register with City Hall and pay for a rental permit. It was pushed by the Pennsylvania city's Republican mayor last summer after two illegal immigrants were charged in a fatal shooting.

[tflabo]

Another blow to the voters from the black robed communist tyrants..... stench from the bench. Verminous rotguts.

[Ben Mugged]

Appointed 1998. Clinton?

[Glenmore]

Immigration law is one of the very things actually given by the Constitution to be under the jurisdiction of the Federal government. So in that sense, I think the Court got this right. Now if only the Federal government would DO what it is supposed to. If there is a legitimate reason to impeach members of the Bush administration, it is this.

[mefistofelerevised]

Judges must protect the civil rights of illegals, and twist the constitution. Protecting the rights of citizens and having a safe,clean, place to live is old fashion. American citizens must learn their place in the NAU.

[Ceebass]

Isn’t it illegal to employ illegal alliens?

I don’t see how it’s unconstiutional to prosecute those who employ or house those who are here illegally.

This is just another example of judicial tyranny.

[Tribune7]

Clinton appointed judge ping

[Anita1]

Who is he? I looked at the article and didn’t find his name. Maybe I missed it!

[Mn_PatriotGuard]

ENTERED ON DUTY
October 21, 1998

* 1958-1960 U.S. Army
* 1963-1964 Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael J. Eagen,
Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
* 1964-1978 Partner, Munley & Munley
* 1978-1998 Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County,
Pennsylvania

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

* Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
* Former Chairman, PA Judicial Inquiry and Review Board
* Former President, Executive Board, Forest Lakes Council,
Boy Scouts of America
* Board of Directors, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
* Lackawanna Bar Association’s Young Intern Committee
* Former Member, Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners

EDUCATION

* B.S., 1958, University of Scranton
* LL.B., 1963, Temple School of Law

PERSONAL

* Born: 1936, Scranton, Pennsylvania

[Mn_PatriotGuard]

Sorry -The POS is called Dishonorable Robert Munley.

[goldstategop]

Federal judges are the problem... not the solution in safeguarding our sovereignty. What do they think - the people should stand passively aside when the federal government fails to act? They don't get it either!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[brityank]

Here is the coverage from the local paper; it has two videos, one from Mayor Bartlett ans another by the editor of a Spanish-language paper.

The Morning Call [Allentown, PA] ^

Appeals next in Hazleton case

A federal court judge today struck down Hazleton's illegal immigration ordinance, saying it violated due process protections and was unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge James M. Munley, in a much anticipated 206 page decision with national implications, also ruled that the ordinance violated the nation's Supremacy Clause, which acknowledges federal law as the supreme law of the land.

Trib -- Please reping the list; thanks.

[gaemes]

Judge voids Pa. city’s illegal immigration law.

So what. You ain’t legal here, you need to go. Bu-bye!

[Tribune7]

Munley, James Martin
Born 1936 in Scranton, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania Nominated by William J. Clinton on June 4, 1998, to a seat vacated by William W. Caldwell; Confirmed by the Senate on October 21, 1998, and received commission on October 22, 1998.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Anybody want to wager this buzzard himself lives in a nice, pristine gated community FAR AWAY from increasing urban and suburban blight and crime brought on by the illegal alien INVASION?? And probably has illegal alien maids to boot?

[GOPJ]

Thanks for the ping.

[unixfox]

I'm sure everybody will be banging down this judges door to have him thrown off the bench.

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING will happen to this guy.

It's time to wake up people, these judges are flat out doing as they please because they know that nothing will happen to them.

Lines are being crossed.

[Tennessee Nana]

I think there’s an appeal...

[stephenjohnbanker]

Oh yes!!

[republicanwizard]

Read the 14th Amendment...it doesn’t extend to citizens alone.

[goalseven]

I wrote this on a later post but frustration is setting in...

Sometimes, just sometimes, I wish that we could behave irrationally like a roving gang of idiots (like the illegal alien marchers and supporters) and just burn stuff when we don’t get our way. How come you don’t see conservatives riot, loot, burn, etc. when politicians and judges continue to ignore the will of the American people? I knew that this liberal judge would strike down the Hazleton ordinance just as other liberal judges did with other initiatives such as Proposition 187 in California. I’m pretty sure I’m too sane to resort to hooliganism, but if this defiance of immigration law keeps up, I may just go act like a Reconquista.

[Kevmo]

Time to file Racketeering, Influencing, and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) lawsuits — INCLUDING against THIS JUDGE.

RICO lawyers could turn it around in a few years and MAKE MONEY at the same time. I’m surprised they haven’t done it already.

In the absence of enforcement, we can get the word out in the meantime that there is money to be made in filing RICO lawsuits against employers who hire illegal aliens.

Employers would have no trouble shutting down the border if they could get sued by someone under the RICO statutes for hiring these people in the first place. The next time an illegal alien kills someone in a drunk driving accident or somesuch thing, I’m going to point out that the victim’s family might be able to seek compensation from the employer under these statutes in the hopes that it would catch on. If this did catch on, would see such a swift backlash against illegal immigration that no employer would go near these people and they’ll all simply want to go back home.