Court halts Trump asylum policy, then suspends its own order

“The tragedy of a man court who could not make up his its mind” 

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted unanimously Friday to suspend an order it issued earlier in the day to block a central pillar of the Trump administration’s policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts.

The three-judge panel told the government to file written arguments by the end of Monday and for the plaintiffs to respond by the end of Tuesday……….

Government attorneys said immigration lawyers had begun demanding that asylum seekers be allowed in the United States, with one insisting that 1,000 people be allowed to enter at one location.

“The Court’s reinstatement of the injunction causes the United States public and the government significant and irreparable harms — to border security, public safety, public health, and diplomatic relations,” Justice Department attorneys wrote…….

The “Remain in Mexico” policy, known officially as “Migrant Protection Protocols,” took effect in January 2019 in San Diego and gradually spread across the southern border. About 60,000 people have been sent back to wait for hearings, and officials believe it is a big reason why illegal border crossings plummeted about 80% from a 13-year high in May.


Appeals court rules House can’t subpoena Don McGahn to testify

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that former White House counsel Don McGahn doesn’t have to comply with a House subpoena to testify.

The opinion curtails Congress’ ability to force members of the executive branch to appear before committees for questioning.

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s opinion overturned a lower court’s decision in November that McGahn must testify in the House’s impeachment investigation………

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s opinion overturned a lower court’s decision in November that McGahn must testify in the House’s impeachment investigation….