Posted on 07/15/2010 10:31:06 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
PHOENIX (AP) -- A federal judge heard arguments on Thursday morning over whether Arizona's new immigration law should take effect at the end of the month, marking the first major hearing in one of seven challenges to the strict law.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton also is considering Gov. Jan Brewer's request to dismiss the challenge filed by Phoenix police Officer David Salgado and the statewide nonprofit group Chicanos Por La Causa.
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Perhaps if the Judge FAILS to dismiss this case, Arizona should REFUSE to plead and state it intends to IGNORE any Federeal Court decisions which would intrude upon the soverignty of the State of Arizona under the Tenth Amendment.
Illegal Immigrants: Fully recognized U. S. Constitutional Rights
Arizona: No recognized U. S. Constitutional Rights
U. S. Citizens, No recognized U. S. Constitutional Rights.
(in the interest of full disclusure, U. S. Constitutional Rights augmented for illegal immigrants, just to make things fair)
“...the challenge filed by Phoenix police Officer David Salgado and the statewide nonprofit group Chicanos Por La Causa.”
Great...just great. Just the guy I want running around in a cop suit.
Profile: Who is U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton?
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/immigration/profile-susan-bolton-7-8-2010
PHOENIX - U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton will be deciding the fate of Arizona’s immigration law. Many that know her and have tried cases before her say she is tough but impartial.
Judge Bolton how has six lawsuits against the state to decide — that includes the federal government’s challenge.
This is what we found out about her. Bolton was a Superior Court judge in Maricopa County for 11 years, between 1989 and 2000. She is well regarded among both Democrats and Republicans.
In 2000, she was recommended by Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, a Republican, for the federal bench. And she was nominated by then-President Clinton.
Some who have reported on Judge Bolton’s cases expect her to be fair and thorough.
“She’s thought of as very thoughtful, she also seems to be willing to work under a tight schedule, which given the July 29th date for this law to take effect is going to be critical,” says Howard Fischer with Capitol Media Services.
But Judge Bolton is not promising a decision before the law is set to take effect. She is scheduled to hear the first of six lawsuits against the law on July 15.
That would make things rather interesting. I stand with Arizona!
http://www.constitution.org/rc/rat_decl-ny.htm
“That the Powers of Government may be reassumed by the People, whensoever it shall become necessary to their Happiness; (my bold and italics) that every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by the said Constitution clearly delegated to the Congress of the United States, or the departments of the Government thereof, remains to the People of the several States, or to their respective State Governments to whom they may have granted the same; And that those Clauses in the said Constitution, which declare, that Congress shall not have or exercise certain Powers, do not imply that Congress is entitled to any Powers not given by the said Constitution; but such Clauses are to be construed either as exceptions to certain specified Powers, or as inserted merely for greater Caution.”
A similar clause was in the Articles of Ratification adopted and presented by Virginia and by Rhode Island. By accepting said articles of ratification, the Constitutional Convention in effect accepted these terms for all states ratifying the Constituion.
In fact, the right of seccession is therein recognized and endorsed by the Founding Fathers.
Scott in Virginia, see my last post.
I don’t see why AZ could not sue the Feds for not doing their job on immigration.
The Feds would have to give the State permission to sue them, do not think it would be given.
I don’t either. But with this current administration, mass secession might be more effective.
Ping!
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