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U.S. NEWS Wednesday 22 May 2019

AG Barr says nationwide rulings are hampering Trump's agenda

By MICHAEL BALSAMO personal lawyer instead of tion for Childhood Arrivals, The Justice Department, ally sued and won a partial
Associated Press the nation's chief law en- an Obama-era program under former Attorney victory in a federal court in
WASHINGTON (AP) — At- forcement officer. that shields young immi- General Jeff Sessions, ar- Texas.
torney General William At a re-election rally ear- grants who were brought gued that the Obama ad- Civil rights groups, advo-
Barr is taking on another lier this month, Trump railed to the U.S. as children but ministration acted unlaw- cates for immigrants and
item from President Don- against "activist judges who don't have legal status to fully when it implemented Democratic-led states all
ald Trump's agenda, railing issue nationwide injunctions protect them from depor- DACA. Texas and other Re- have sued to prevent the
against judges who issue based on their personal tation. publican-led states eventu- end of the program. q

In this April 18, 2019, file photo, Attorney General William Barr
speaks about the release of a redacted version of special coun-
sel Robert Mueller's report during a news conference at the De-
partment of Justice in Washington.
Associated Press

rulings blocking nationwide beliefs," which he said "un-
policies. dermine democracy and
In a speech Tuesday night, threaten the rule of law."
Barr took aim at the broad Administration officials
judicial power, arguing that have often complained
federal judges who have is- about the proliferation
sued the so-called nation- of nationwide injunctions
wide injunctions are ham- since Trump became presi-
pering Trump's efforts on dent. Vice President Mike
immigration, health care Pence said a few weeks
and other issues with "no ago that the administra-
clear end in sight."It is the tion intends to challenge
latest example of Barr mov- the right of federal district
ing to embrace Trump's po- courts to issue such rulings.
litical talking points. "The legal community and
The attorney general is tra- the broader public should
ditionally expected to carry be more concerned, par-
out the president's agenda ticularly about this trend
as a member of the Cabi- of nationwide injunctions,"
net while trying to avoid Barr said.
political bias. Barr highlighted the legal
Democrats have cast Barr fights that have happened
as an attorney general in federal courts across the
who acts more like Trump's country over Deferred Ac-