Posted on 02/11/2019 11:36:53 AM PST by yesthatjallen
A California-based federal appeals court on Monday sided with the Trump administration in lawsuits brought by state and environmental groups brought challenging the U.S. government’s authority to expedite construction of barriers along the border with Mexico.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling said the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 gives the Department of Homeland Security broad authority to construct the border barriers and waive environmental laws in the process.
The ruling affirms a district court's decision that allowed the federal government to construct wall "prototypes” in San Diego and replace primary fencing near Calexico, Calif.
The appeals court decision also narrows the path for environmental groups to launch legal challenges to President Trump's proposed border wall.
Okay, today isn’t April Fool’s Day. So WTF?!!!
Leftards will be crying in their lattes.
The 9th circus gets one right, a surprise when it comes to this issue.
“Theodore Roosevelt reserved a 60-foot strip along the international boundary with Mexico for the United States to maintain the area free from obstructions as a protection against the smuggling of goods between the United States and Mexico. In effect, the Roosevelt easement provided the federal government with a 60-foot border right-of-way on which it could build the fence.”
I wasn’t aware that eco-fecal freak laws trumps national security...BUILD THE FARGIN WALL!!!!
Excellent. Let’s build a prototype that is at least 21 feet tall and 1,900 miles long. It’s time to solve this problem.
I’m reminded of the peace process in the Korean conflict when they had to determine the shape of the table to be used and then its size to be gathered around. Same old tactics to keep stalling the success of a venture and creating more feelings of uncomfortable times during a president’s administration to buy votes in 2020. Right out of the Alinsky playbook
rwood
“The 9th circus gets one right, a surprise when it comes to this issue.”
You’re being kind. Anything that favors conservative policies being supported by the ultra left 9th is above surprise and borders on the edge of a miracle. The Pope should recognize this one.
rwood
I know, the 9th Circus, no less!
Look for an en banc appeal by the loser envrio-wackoes.
Bump!
POST 5 .... more info
27 The land where this fencing was built has been publicly owned since 1907 when President Theodore Roosevelt reserved a 60-foot strip along the international boundary with Mexico for the United States to maintain the area free from obstructions as a protection against the smuggling of goods between the United States and Mexico. In effect, the Roosevelt easement provided the federal government with a 60-foot border right-of-way on which it could build the fence.
GAO-09-896 Secure Border Initiative, page 21 - Footnote 27
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?531325-The-Roosevelt-border-easment
If that is the case and that easement exists why is there such a problem with using eminent domain to take private property for the wall?
I wonder if some of the adjacent landowners will ask for adverse possession if they used that strip of land land open and notoriously for 20 or more years and feel it is now their property. Who knows? - tom
“The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 ruling said the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 gives the Department of Homeland Security broad authority to construct the border barriers and waive environmental laws in the process. The ruling affirms a district court’s decision that allowed the federal government to construct wall “prototypes” in San Diego and replace primary fencing near...”
WTF! The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals????? Maybe there’s light at the end of the tunnel. MAGA!!!
If Dems don't like it they can go hang Bill Clinton. Happened on his watch.
Probably has something to do with the current negotiations regarding new judges for the 9th Circus between the WH and Feinstein.
The two judges affirming the decision were appointed by Clinton and Obama, the dissent was a W appointee who said he would would not have reached the merits (wrote that only the Supreme Court should have been able to review) but would have concurred with the opinion.
Sure does seem off but don’t have time to read further.
We built a fekin Panama Canal for crying out loud. Build the damn wall already.
Cue the broken clock gif photo.
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