9 States Back Arizona in U.S. Immigration Suit (Woo-Hoo)

Fox News ^ | July 15, 2010 | Associated Press

[onyx]

DETROIT -- States have the authority to enforce immigration laws and protect their borders, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said Wednesday in a legal brief on behalf of nine states supporting Arizona's immigration law.

[onyx]

Arizona now has support from Michigan, Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia, as well as the Northern Mariana Islands!

Woo-Hoo!

[Doogle]

"hmmmm...da co-defendants"

[BnBlFlag]

The Northern Mariana Islands? LOL!

[onyx]

Hey! I liked that one best of all! LOL.

[hamboy]

Actually there is U.S. District Court for the Nothern Mariana Islands...

http://www.nmid.uscourts.gov/

The United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands was established by Act of Congress in 1977 and became operational in January, 1978. The court sits on the island of Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, but may sit other places within the Commonwealth. The District Court has the same jurisdiction as all other United States District Courts, including diversity jurisdiction and bankruptcy jurisdiction. Appeals are taken to the Ninth Circuit.

Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands are appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, to ten-year terms or until a successor is chosen and qualified. The first District Judge appointed was the Honorable Alfred Laureta, who served from 1978 until 1988. His successor, the Honorable Alex R. Munson, was nominated by President Ronald Reagan, and confirmed by the Senate in 1988. Judge Munson was nominated for a second ten-year term by President William J. Clinton and was confirmed by the Senate in 1998.

For further information about the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, please refer to 48 U.S.C. 1821 et seq.

[HiTech RedNeck]

MICHIGAN! of all places.

[Happy Rain]

Got a few key states there—especially Fla,Penn,Mich,and Va.
—States where Dems are really struggling in the polls this year.

Gotta ask their stance on the AZ law every chance we get. But basically get them ALL to say where they stand or did they vote with Obama—that's the Democrats' and RINOs’ suicide question!

[onyx]

Thanks owed to REPUBLICAN Attorney General Mike Cox, who’s also running for governor.

[onyx]

You betcha you’re right, and I hope it sinks a lot of democrats and one “independent” named Charlie Christ.

That horrid Sestak in PA hates the law. Toomey ougth to soar on the issue!

[rintense]

Mike Cox is running for governor of MI. Right now, he has my vote!

[no dems]

9 States; that’s good, but, it should be 49.

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

Michigan? How can their Canadian liberal governor allow that?

[onyx]

The attornry general has no use for her...lol.

He rocks!

[Thrownatbirth]

Northern Mariana Islands

Big problems with illegal Chinese immigrants.

[gthog61]

Maybe places like LA will boycott all these states too, right up until it actually costs them something of course.

You rock Northern Mariana Islands!

[submarinerswife]

How does Michigan support AZ in this fight with a (Canadian) ‘Rat Gov. like Jennifer Granholm? Is it the public that has convinced Cox to go through with this or does he have the support of some of the state government as well?

[Celtic Conservative]

She's term limited and currently about as popular as shingles among both parties.

CC

[cripplecreek]

Mike Cox was elected in his one right so Moleface has limited control over what he does.

[Jemian]

Good. We’re in that group.

[Mich Patriot]

Mike Cox, Pete Hoekstra, and Mike Bouchard are all strong candidates for Michigan Governor, IMO. Hopefully we will have a conservative in office next year.