Emergency Amicus

The U.S. House of Representatives asked a federal judge Friday for leave to file an <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CalifEO-HouseAmicus.pdf"><strong>amicus brief</strong></a> in California’s lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s declared emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the order violates the Appropriations Clause and separation of powers doctrine.

OAKLAND, Calif. – The U.S. House of Representatives asked a federal judge Friday for leave to file an amicus brief in California’s lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s declared emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border, saying the order violates the Appropriations Clause and separation of powers doctrine.

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