Hannen Refuses To Dismiss States' Immigration Action Challenge, Even After DACA End

The federal judge hearing the lawsuit brought by Texas and others states against President Obama's 2014 immigration executive actions issued an order Friday refusing to allow the case to be dismissed — a move the states themselves requested.

The unusual order was just the latest twist from US District Judge Andrew Hanen, the federal judge overseeing the case. Hanen has been a harsh critic of Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in the 2014 executive order. He also notably ordered Justice Department lawyers to take ethics training during the course of the litigation.

The ruling keeps the case alive for now, although it was not immediately clear whether the order would have any long-term effect beyond requiring the states either to file a "different form of dismissal motion" or appeal his ruling.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.buz...gration-action

Wow, this asshole is something else. If he heard this case , he would have definitely screwed us.

I am beginning to think that you are right, DACA would have died at the hands of Hannen for a while, at least until the supreme court heard the case which would have been a coin toss. Ultimately going on our favor, but still it is possible some would have suffered.

I keep hearing "Obama himself admitted it was unconstitutional". I distanced myself from the conversation for he past few years (intentionally, it was too damn much). Is this true?

No it's not true

I believe it is still constitutional, but with a right leaning court, it would be "unconstitutional".

Wait, did he tell the current justice department to take ethics training? I believe Jeff Sessions needs much more than that.

US District Judge Andrew Hanen has been a harsh critic of DACA and DAPA. But even after President Trump announced he was ending them and states asked to end the case against them, Hanen refused — citing what he said was a procedural error in the states' filing.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidne...X6E#.xxJaBke75

a procedural error I hope, so just need to fill out the form correctly, kind of stupid but let's hope it does not go anywhere.

He probably wants to keep the case alive in case Trump goes back in 6 months to reinstate daca, that asshole

Fake news

It wont last that long...

Also, I believe, DACA was never attached to the lawsuit...

officially.