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Emergency Amicus

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.

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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