Federal judge says Trump's use of emergency funds to build wall is unlawful

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(CNN) A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration to build a border wall is unlawful and appears poised to block the use of those funds.

Judge David Briones of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, asked challengers of the wall to propose the scope of a preliminary injunction.

The lawsuit, brought by El Paso County, Texas, and Border Network for Human Rights, seeks an injunction to block Trump's national emergency declaration. It argues that Trump overstepped his authority when he issued the declaration to gain access to additional funds for his border wall, despite receiving $1.375 billion from Congress.

The complaint also alleges that the declaration doesn't meet the National Emergencies Act's definition of "emergency" and pushes back against Trump's remarks that border barriers led to a drop in crime in El Paso.

At issue, in Friday's ruling, is the military construction funds that have been diverted to build a border wall. The judge found that the plaintiffs have standing to bring the case because of they've suffered harm as a result.

cutearmy on October 11st, 2019 at 22:31 UTC »

All I could ever think off since Trump announced the wall idea was the South Park episode where the had the City Wok guy build a wall around the town:

Mongowlians? What the hell mongowlians doing here?

IEatWaffles109 on October 11st, 2019 at 21:06 UTC »

I swear to god there's news like this every week but I don't ever see anything happen?

Parrot32 on October 11st, 2019 at 20:04 UTC »

Unlawful? ‘Tis but a scratch.