Posted on 12/11/2009 4:46:19 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Judge stops ACORN funding ban By Eric Zimmermann - 12/11/09 06:21 PM ET
A federal judge today issued an injunction preventing the implementation of a congressional ban on funding for ACORN.
Judge Nina Gershon concluded that the ban amounted to a "bill of attainder" that unfairly singled out ACORN.
"[The plaintiffs] have been singled out by Congress for punishment that directly and immediately affects their ability to continue to obtain federal funding, in the absence of any judicial, or even administrative, process of adjudicating guilt," Gershon wrote in her decision.
Gershon said ACORN had demonstrated "irreperable harm" from the ban, while "the potential harm to the government, in granting the injunction, is less."
The decision noted that the ban had already prevented ACORN from receiving payment from contracts awarded before the ban took effect.
"The public will not suffer harm by allowing the plaintiffs to continue work on contracts duly awarded by federal agencies, which was stopped solely by reason of [the ban]," Gershon wrote.
In defending the ban, the Obama administration argued it interpreted the bill narrowly enough to allow payment of existing contracts. But Gershon found the legislation too broad.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued a statement criticizing Gershon's decision and noting that she was appointed by Bill Clinton.
"This left-wing activist Judge is setting a dangerous precedent that left-wing political organizations plagued by criminal accusations have a constitutional entitlement to taxpayer dollars," Issa said. "The Obama Administration should immediately move to appeal this injunction.”
thanks for the photo.
I googled and could not find what she looked like till now.
How on earth can this ugly thing say this.
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She got a call from bozo, the case goes to her and guarantee that bozo gave her a call.
I hope this is on appeal right now and I hope someone is looking into this judge.
There is no way this liberal loon judge by chance and there is no way even for a liberal loon could give a verdict like this.
I am pissed off , it seems every day with this white house, the corrupt media and their ilk.
the only decent left wing looking woman I have ever seen is Kirsten powers and she’s not all wacky like many on the left
It’s like one can walk into a shop look around and then point out who the left wing woman are just by their ugly skanky or manly looks
we also have SEIU saying saying they know how folks voted and how they will use their”powers” to change peoples minds
for years the left planned to take this country over and so far they have done but we need to stop this madness
nope,
they’re all dogs, when the campaign stops were going on , we would watch the Dems and the crowd they had .
EEK, Honestly it was like a freak show, the women were always ugly, looked to be dragged out of bed, they had just jeans and a scruffy T-shirt with a stupid slogan on the front, their hair was never nice at all.
The men was looking like women or little boys or old ageing hippies.
Another thing with the women at these stops.
Many looked like boys, the short hair, black rimmed glasses, dirty t shirt with a stupid slogan on, their jeans dirty and all of them acted with no class and a big mouth.
The right wing women were always classy, well dressed, polite, well groomed and good looking.
The men were manly, a mans man as my wife says.
To watch a Dem campaign stop or an obama rally was like watching a freak show
why are all liberal women so damn ugly?
Ugh...Ugly as a buster blister. Add to that a gross hatred for the constitution and you have the next pick for the Supreme Court.
So much for the “collapse” of APORN. I figured the videos would`nt hurt them much. Not with the media sucking their asses. Despite the videos, they will become more powerful than ever.
What are the odds the Obamessiah is going to appeal the injunction? I don't know...let me look out the window real quick and see if there are any pigs flying by.
"The Obama Administration should immediately move to appeal this injunction.”
Judge should be impeached.
Judicial branch can NOT spend money.
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