Texas AG Just Threw A Glorious Legal Wrench
In Biden’s Unconstitutional $1.7 Trillion
Spending Spree
Posted By: Skinnydip, 4/6/2023 9:03:52 AM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a federal court on Tuesday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, claiming Congress failed to constitutionally pass the massive spending bill. While the court is unlikely to freeze the entire $1.7 trillion appropriation, Texas presents a strong case for halting two aspects of the bill. In February, the Texas attorney general sued the Biden administration, arguing the House of Representatives lacked the constitutionally mandated quorum to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Paxton is now seeking a preliminary injunction to bar the federal government from enforcing the law.
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Texas AG Just Threw A Glorious Legal Wrench
In Biden’s Unconstitutional $1.7 Trillion
Spending Spree 15 replies
In Biden’s Unconstitutional $1.7 Trillion
Spending Spree 15 replies
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a federal court on Tuesday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, claiming Congress failed to constitutionally pass the massive spending bill. While the court is unlikely to freeze the entire $1.7 trillion appropriation, Texas presents a strong case for halting two aspects of the bill.
In February, the Texas attorney general sued the Biden administration, arguing the House of Representatives lacked the constitutionally mandated quorum to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Paxton is now seeking a preliminary injunction to bar the federal government from enforcing the law.
Breaking: Jacob Chansley Released from
prison after being sentenced to 41 months
on Jan 6 charges 19 replies
prison after being sentenced to 41 months
on Jan 6 charges 19 replies
The lawyer representing the QAnon Shaman has stated that his client has been released from prison early, and it set to enter a halfway house.
Jacob Chansley, 35, pleaded guilty in September 2021 to what the Daily Mail reported as civil disorder and violent entry to the Capitol building. He was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison.
His attorney Albert S. Watkins said that he had been released from prison early, and was going to be relocated to a halfway house.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned illegal immigrants entering the country that they would be deported and "will not be able to stay" on Sunday.
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A Biden judicial nominee was unable to answer basic questions about the U.S. Constitution posed by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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President Biden tells Zelenskyy he was
named TIME's 'Man of the Year' during
White House visit 13 replies
named TIME's 'Man of the Year' during
White House visit 13 replies
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Riley Gaines 'ambushed and physically
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at San Francisco State 34 replies
hit' after Saving Women's Sports speech
at San Francisco State 34 replies
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was barricaded in a room at San Francisco State University Thursday night after she was physically assaulted following a speech to students about saving women's sports at a Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event on the campus.
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The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that transgender students (biological males) can compete against female sports teams.
The high court rejected an emergency request from West Virginia to lift an appeals court’s injunction.
The transgender athlete will be able to compete against females until the appeals court makes a decision.The case could still end up back at the Supreme Court.
Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.
NBC News reported:
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an attempt by West Virginia to prevent a transgender student from participating in girls’ sports.
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