Daily Update | August 28, 2019
Hetali Lodaya // 8/28/19 //
Several states, led by the California and Massachusetts Attorney Generals, are challenging the Administration’s abrogation of the Flores Settlement. The DOJ sued Baltimore County’s police department under Title VII, alleging discrimination against black applicants. The administration argued in a filling that states have no power to challenge rollbacks to the National School Lunch Program nutrition guidelines. The EOIR Director, or the head of immigration courts, has the authority to overrule federal judges per an interim rule that went into effect this week.
TRUMP: INVESTIGATIONS AND LITIGATION
The potential indictment of former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe is primarily politically motivated, argues Benjamin Wittes at Lawfare.
IMMIGRATION
Several states, led by the California and Massachusetts Attorney Generals, are challenging the Administration’s abrogation of the Flores Settlement. (Immigration Prof Blog)
- The Administration’s focus on detention and deterrence policies is harmful to national safety, writes the Editorial Board at NYT.
Money is being shifted from the FEMA and Coast Guard budgets to fund border programs and detention facilities. (WaPo)
The EOIR Director, or the head of immigration courts, has the authority to overrule federal judges per an interim rule that went into effect this week. (Government Executive)
The administration’s indefinite detention policy is demonstrably harmful to migrant children, write Drs. Leah Hibel and Caitlin Patter at NYT.
CIVIL RIGHTS
The DOJ sued Baltimore County’s police department under Title VII, alleging discrimination against black applicants. (The Hill)
A federal judge blocked an 8-week abortion ban in Missouri. (The Hill)
Free speech hypocrisy has been on display recently throughout the internet and in the actions taken by the administration, writes Leah Litman at Take Care.
DEMOCRACY
Mississippi officials have confirmed that several voting machines changed cast ballots in a run-off race. (The Hill)
President Obama has announced a new training initiative to combat gerrymandering. (The Hill)
JUSTICE & SAFETY
The government will be launching a program in one month to prevent ransomware attacks during the 2020 elections. (Reuters)
CHECKS & BALANCES
The Emergency Economic Powers Act should be revised by Congress to prevent the President from overreaching his powers, writes Gene Healy at CATO.
The administration argued in a filling that states have no power to challenge rollbacks to the National School Lunch Program nutrition guidelines. (The Hill)