Daily Update | January 16, 2019
Mackenzie Walz // 1/16/19 //
A federal judge ruled against the Trump Administration, finding the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 census violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The Pentagon approved a request from DHS to extend the deployment of US troops at the US-Mexico border until September 30th. During his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General nominee Bill Barr reassured he would not be bullied by anyone, including the President. The Special Counsel’s office filed a partially redacted memorandum describing the false statements given by Paul Manafort during his cooperation. President Trump’s appointment of Joe Otting as the acting director of FHFA may violate the agency’s governing statute.
IMMIGRATION
The Trump Administration cannot use civil asset forfeiture to fund the border wall, argues Kanya Bennett at the ACLU.
CIVIL RIGHTS
A federal judge rejected a request from labor unions for a temporary restraining order compelling the government to pay federal workers during the partial shutdown (WaPo, The Hill).
JUSTICE AND SAFETY
The Pentagon approved a request from DHS to extend the deployment of US troops at the US-Mexico border until September 30th (LATimes).
REGULATION
A federal judge ruled against the Trump Administration, finding the inclusion of the citizenship question on the 2020 census violates the Administrative Procedure Act (WSJ, NYT).
- The fully opinion can be read here.
RULE OF LAW
Individuals best suited to investigate and prosecute the President and his associates may be insiders, such as FBI agents or DOJ attorneys, rather than outside special prosecutors, argues Daniel Hemel at Take Care.
The Special Prosecutor is not an institution, as the word is traditionally and legally understood, which has implications for the stability of the position, writes David Marcus at Take Care.
President Trump’s appointment of Joe Otting as the acting director of FHFA may violate the agency’s governing statute, writes Brianne J. Gorod at Take Care.
CHECKS AND BALANCES
While Attorney General nominee, Bill Barr, reassured Congress he would allow Mueller to complete his work, the Senate should demand more, particularly in light of Barr’s memo on obstruction of justice, writes Andrew Coan at Take Care.
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General nominee Bill Barr reassured he would not be bullied by anyone, including the President (WaPo, The Hill).
RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE
The Special Counsel’s office requested a federal judge again delay the sentencing of former Trump campaign aide, Richard Gates, as his cooperation with ongoing investigations continues (The Hill).
The Special Counsel’s office filed a partially redacted memorandum describing the false statements given by Paul Manafort during his cooperation (LawFare).
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Immigration Rule of Law Checks & Balances Regulation Civil Rights Justice & Safety Russian Interference