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Obama agenda and legacy in the hands of federal judges
The Washington Times ^ | 8/26/2015 | Tom Howell Jr

Posted on 08/27/2015 7:44:19 PM PDT by Elderberry

A federal judge in Texas has put President Obama’s deportation amnesty on hold, while another judge in the District of Columbia is poised to rule any day now on whether the House can sue to stop parts of the administration’s Obamacare spending.

Meanwhile, no fewer than six federal judges in the District are refereeing Mr. Obama’s broad pledges of transparency and how they stack up against the way his State Department operated under Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary. Indeed, much of Mr. Obama’s agenda — and his legacy — sits in the hands of federal judges across the country, who are hearing challenges to his immigration and environmental policies as well as bigger constitutional fights such as congressional Republicans’ charge that he has discarded the separation of powers that is meant to protect taxpayers’ wallets and rights alike. “It is unusual for a president to have so much of his agenda contingent on judicial review,” said Darrell West, director of governance studies for the Brookings Institution. “It is a commentary on our current political situation that legislative gridlock has forced presidential action through executive decisions and this then created the need for judicial review.”

It has become so messy that the judges who are pushing the State Department to release Mrs. Clinton’s emails are beginning to get tangled.

“There’s a lot of overlap in all these cases, and I want to be mindful of that,” Judge Emmet G. Sullivan said during a hearing last week.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; federaljudge; federaljudges; hillaryemails; obamalegacy; obamaoutofcontrol

1 posted on 08/27/2015 7:44:19 PM PDT by Elderberry
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To: Elderberry

Legislating by courtroom is going to prove to be a disaster.
We may see a few victories even, but such victories will not make it right.

We must oust Boehner and McConnell and their plantation workers.


2 posted on 08/27/2015 7:47:26 PM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming)
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To: RitaOK

Bingo!


3 posted on 08/27/2015 7:51:12 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Elderberry
Elder....At this rate the outhouse crapper on a flatbed will suffice for zero's legacy. oohrah!!
4 posted on 08/27/2015 7:53:23 PM PDT by willibeaux (de ole Korean War vet age 85)
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To: Elderberry

You know ValJar Wormtongue of Chicagoland has already issued the Feats of Strength worksheets and Airing of Grievance worksheets to these judges to help convince them that those are nice jobs they have and it would be a shame if anything bad were to happen.


5 posted on 08/27/2015 7:56:29 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Elderberry

whether the House can sue to stop parts of the administration’s Obamacare spending.

This drives me crazy, mindless morons. Congress can and should just Impeach the head of any and every agency that spends money in a way they don’t like, or inconsistent with the authorization of funds.


6 posted on 08/27/2015 8:01:14 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: eyeamok

... mindless morons. Congress can and should just Impeach the head of any and every agency that spends money in a way they don’t like, or inconsistent with ...authorization ...

Thus, another reason for the rise of Donald Trump. He knows how to hire and fire.


7 posted on 08/27/2015 8:10:40 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Elderberry

“It is a commentary on our current political situation that legislative gridlock has forced presidential action through executive decisions and this then created the need for judicial review.” -— Wow. We have never had such a lawless “man” as President. To blame Congress is wrong. Perhaps it is their fault he has not been stopped, but they did not force his criminality.


8 posted on 08/27/2015 8:21:30 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Elderberry

So now the president rules by dictatorial decree and the Congress files lawsuits.

Fantastic system we have here these days.


9 posted on 08/27/2015 8:34:55 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: headstamp 2

The only thing I want to see about odumbo’s future is that he is in a federal jail.


10 posted on 08/28/2015 3:52:25 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Elderberry

The only judge not involved and should be involved is the :

HANGING JUDGE!!!!!!!


11 posted on 08/28/2015 4:43:48 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: DaveA37

I prefer room temperature to cut down on costs.


12 posted on 08/28/2015 11:09:53 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: Elderberry

“whether the House can sue to stop parts of the administration’s Obamacare spending”

This is just ludicrous. The constitution gives them to power to fund/defund anything they want as long as they have the veto override votes.


13 posted on 08/28/2015 11:11:21 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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