Since the beginning, the lawsuit challenging the deferred action policies has been a political case, not a true legal dispute. Led by Texas, Republican Governors and Attorneys General from 26 total states forum-shopped to file their lawsuit before Judge Andrew Hanen, an outspoken opponent of immigration in Brownsville, TX. The paper trail of Judge Hanen includes multiple opinions that ventured beyond the particulars of the case at hand in order to rail against the government’s immigration policies. In fact, Judge Hanen’s views were sufficiently hardline that notorious “birther” Orly Taitz engaged in similar forum shopping before filing one of her numerous lawsuits before Judge Hanen in 2014.

Judge Hanen gave Republicans exactly the ruling they sought: a nationwide injunction to freeze the policies from going into effect. Hanen’s stay and injunction were then upheld by a 2:1 ruling in the conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals – a ruling that drew further condemnation for its partisan nature. In a sharply worded dissent in the Fifth Circuit, Judge Dineen King stated that, “the policy decisions at issue in this case are best resolved not by judicial fiat, but via the political process.” Meanwhile, long-time New York Times Supreme Court reporter and legal analyst Linda Greenhouse rebuked the Fifth Circuit ruling by noting of the majority’s reasoning: “if not for its length at 70 pages, the opinion would fit comfortably as a talking point in a Republican presidential debate.”

11 Responses to “On April 15th the Supreme Court will hear the immigration case. Far left media attacks Judge Andrew Hanen who ruled against Obama, 5th Circuit and attacks me”

1. Veritas
   April 8th, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

   Refugees or undercover jihadis?: ‘Surge operation’ to clear 10,000 Syrian refugees in just 3 months…

2. KBB
   April 9th, 2016 @ 12:02 am

   WHY didn’t the 5th Circuit court drag their feet on that issue??! They could’ve sat on that, “discussing and deliberating”, until June, when it would’ve been too late for SCOTUS to review this year. The 5th circuit made a huge blunder. Orly, can you explain to me why they did it like that?

3. dr_taitz@yahoo.com
   April 9th, 2016 @ 12:04 am

   I have no answer. I have a case where the 9th circuit dragged the case for 3 years and came with a very short opinion at the end

4. Lawrence
   April 9th, 2016 @ 11:19 pm

   Hi Orly. Please take a look at these 2 short videos. They are about possible justice coming to light regarding Ted Cruzs’ cheating and eligibility.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHpu3IeZ6xI

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JtTlT7LbC8&nohtml5=False

5. kenneth
   April 10th, 2016 @ 12:03 pm

   Has anyone checked selective service to see if Cruz ever registered?

6. John
   April 10th, 2016 @ 3:42 pm

   From Allen West.

   Well, finally the Senate earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and a group of 42 other GOP Senators joined the fight and filed an amicus brief (or a friend-of-the-court brief) with the court in the case of United States v. Texas. Their brief offers support for the 26 states that are suing the Obama administration for his unlawful support of illegal immigration and his attempts to force his immigration policies through executive orders.

   In the brief, the Senators argue that the president has violated the Constitution by using executive orders to create the unlawful program.

   Now, if only they can revolt against his executive orders on gun control next that would make for a satisfying ending to the Obama presidency.

   More here,
   https://www.teaparty.org/congress-finally-revolts-obama-153912/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=congress-finally-revolts-obama

   Maybe we can impeach him (Obama)on April 16th. It only takes one congressman to have the guts, lets wait and see.

7. EyeballNews
   April 11th, 2016 @ 9:15 am

   If SCOTUS returns a split 4-4 vote, would that be considered a win for you? (i.e. letting Judge Hanen’s order stand)?

8. Barney Rubble
   April 11th, 2016 @ 9:20 am

   But the truth of the matter is that you did go judge shopping and everyone knows it. You don’t live in Texas, you have no connections there, but you sought out a friendly judge. You are so disengious and you act as if everyone else is stupid. You make me sick.

9. dr_taitz@yahoo.com
   April 11th, 2016 @ 12:41 pm

   if it is 4/4, then the decision by Judge Hanen and the 5th Circuit court of Appeals, stays

10. Judy
    April 11th, 2016 @ 3:52 pm

    judge hanen issues order…”immediate future”
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_6gbFPjVDoxak5lTmliNkc3Rzg/edit?pref=2&pli=1

11. dr_taitz@yahoo.com
    April 11th, 2016 @ 3:55 pm

    I got this order, they filed new docs the same day

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