Tax payer supported theatrics. GOP passes a law they know is unconstitutional, but know that the people who oppose it will have to raise money to fight it. That’s money that’s not being donated to Dem candidates. Meanwhile, the government has unlimited funds to defend the law.
Seems like an easy DOJ target with all the unconstitutional restriction of
moving within and across borders for reasons that are none of anyone’s damn business.
If this were just about something the state itself controls and the civil rights of the citizens, then I’m not sure. However, I’m sure Texas takes a bunch of money from the federal government to maintain its highways, so that’s a clearer way.
I’m saying if it’s just an injury to the citizens and their civil rights, I’m not sure if the DoJ has cause to bring it, but that it may wind up falling on a private citizen to file suit.
Since it’s a civil rights violation they can likely bring it in federal court under 42 U.S. Code § 1983. But I don’t really remember a situation where the DoJ stepped in directly, only in enforcing things after the fact when there’s further obstruction.
Tax payer supported theatrics. GOP passes a law they know is unconstitutional, but know that the people who oppose it will have to raise money to fight it. That’s money that’s not being donated to Dem candidates. Meanwhile, the government has unlimited funds to defend the law.
And they can enforce the blatantly unconstitutional law until it is challenged.
A lot of them get stayed until the cases are over.
They’re getting it at both ends. We call this the “Texas Spit-Roast.”
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Seems like an easy DOJ target with all the unconstitutional restriction of moving within and across borders for reasons that are none of anyone’s damn business.
If this were just about something the state itself controls and the civil rights of the citizens, then I’m not sure. However, I’m sure Texas takes a bunch of money from the federal government to maintain its highways, so that’s a clearer way.
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I’m saying if it’s just an injury to the citizens and their civil rights, I’m not sure if the DoJ has cause to bring it, but that it may wind up falling on a private citizen to file suit.
Since it’s a civil rights violation they can likely bring it in federal court under 42 U.S. Code § 1983. But I don’t really remember a situation where the DoJ stepped in directly, only in enforcing things after the fact when there’s further obstruction.
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Not a lawyer, but I think not. Never heard of it happening.
With current standing laws, not really. The court could decide to ignore the requirement, but they historically haven’t.