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Judge Tosses House Dems' Lawsuit Trying to Block Trump's Use of Military Funds for Border Wall
Judge Tosses House Dems' Lawsuit Trying to Block Trump's Use of Military Funds for Border Wall
A federal judge threw out House Democrats' lawsuit seeking an injunction against President Trump's use of military funds for a border wall.
Washington, D.C., district court Judge Trevor McFadden said the fight is ultimately a political one "because the Constitution grants the House no standing to litigate these claims."
"This case presents a close question about the appropriate role of the Judiciary in resolving disputes between the other two branches of the Federal Government. To be clear, the court does not imply that Congress may never sue the Executive to protect its powers," McFadden, a Trump appointee, wrote in his opinion. "The Court declines to take sides in this fight between the House and the President."
Earlier this year President Trump issued a national emergency declaration to tap funding from the Pentagon in order to begin construction on the border wall.
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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahba...-wall-n2547384
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