DAILYCALLER (Paris Apodaca) - Washington State’s Supreme Court Just Struck Down A Voter-Backed Pro-Natural Gas Measure
‘unconstitutional in its entirety’
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Missouri GOP lays out map fight in US appeals court as ballot window closes
The fight over Missouri’s congressional map was back before a federal appeals court Thursday, as the state prepares to send out ballots in just a matter of days. The question of whether it was too late to make any changes to the map was central as a three-judge panel for the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a dispute led by several GOP congressional candidates. Read More: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6096498-federal-appeals-court-missouri-congressional-map/ #missouri #republican #map #court
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - Missouri GOP back in court seeking a more favorable congressional map as ballots are set to go out
State officials are proceeding with a House map that gives the GOP a 6-2 advantage after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week that blocked a newer 7-1 set of lines from going into effect.
THEFEDERALIST (Abhi Kambli) - How The Missouri Midterms Wound Up A Constitutional Crisis
Almost a year ago, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new congressional map into law. The lawsuits began almost immediately.
YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - Judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California
A federal judge has issued an order restricting warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California unless officers determine the person is likely to escape. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong said the government must consider the “totality of the circumstances known to the agent or officer." The order applies in the Central District of California The lawsuit was filed last year by local immigrant advocacy groups as the Trump administration carried out its immigration crackdown.
WASHINGTONPOST (Todd Wallack) - Judge blocks DHS rule limiting foreign students to four-year stays
The court ruling came one day before the new regulation was set to take effect.
NYTIMES (Chris Cameron) - Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists
Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”
NYTIMES (Mack Liederman) - Judge Rules Homeland Security Plan to Cut FEMA Staff in Half Is Unlawful
The judge said the plan would hinder the agency’s ability to respond to disasters.
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Federal Judge Rules Trump DHS Plan For 50% FEMA Staffing Cuts Was Unlawful
The opinion marked a victory for labor groups who had sued the agency.
WASHINGTONPOST (Sammy Westfall) - Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was unlawful
The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was "pulled from thin air" and would impede FEMA's ability to fulfill its legally mandated duty to respond to disasters.