Posted on 12/11/2019 9:30:20 AM PST by rktman
Donald Trump's dream of building a "big, beautiful wall" along the southern border took a hit yesterday when a federal judge ruled that Pentagon funds totaling $3.6 billion diverted for 11 construction projects along the southern border could not be used for wall construction.
Significantly, the judge, David Briones of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, ruled that other funds, already approved by the Supreme Court, could be spent. Those funds, which come from a Pentagon counter-narcotics fund, could still be used for wall construction.
The argument being used by the city of El Paso was that Trump overstepped his authority in declaring a national emergency along the border. Briones agreed and issued a permanent injunction against the use of the funds.
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The Resist movement....
All impeachment all the time, political judges...never ends. Got to give them some credit...they do persist. And in the last election, not like they were punished for it.
The black robes learn how to be gods in their three years at law school.
Obama judge ?
National security issue that a judge has no no say in.
clinton judge
Do it anyway
No constitutional authority.
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS
I figure there are only so many meaningless judicial degrees that RBG can be gotten out of her death bed to listen to before she croaks. Here’s another one that will get slapped down.
The Supreme Court already ruled on it.
Its already been decided at higher levels.
This two bit judge from TX needs to find another job as Ambulance Chaser
Yep!
National Security issues that a judge should have NO SAY in...
Disgusting little commie is my guess.
The border wall troubles were around years before Trump. It’s not about Trump but the demwits needing illegal to vote them more seats.
“a federal judge ruled that Pentagon funds totaling $3.6 billion diverted for 11 construction projects along the southern border could not be used for wall construction.”
The government is full of mini emperors now. When will SCOTUS act to limit the unlimited power of these judges. If they don’t why do we need SCOTUS at all?
https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/briones-david
Briones, David
Born 1943 in El Paso, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 25, 1994, to a seat vacated by Lucius Desha Bunton. Confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on October 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on February 26, 2009.
Education:
University of Texas, B.A., 1969
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1971
Professional Career:
U.S. Army, 1964-1966
Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1971-1991
Judge, El Paso County [Texas] Court at Law Number One, 1991-1994
Follow no court ruling unless the judge(s) was appointed by Trump.
Chief Justice of the Western District of Texas farmed out the case to a semi-retired (”senior”) judge nominated by Clinton. His court is dominated by Republicans, 9-4 (12-5 counting senior judges). The 5th circuit appeals court is similarly dominated by conservatives.
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