Time: Fri Dec 05 13:55:18 1997 To: From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SLS: U.S. Supreme Court rejects States efforts (fwd) Cc: Bcc: sls References: <snip> > >Doron, > >I am going to send a copy of this to someone in Arizona that might >be interested. > >------ >Doug > >Doron Tal wrote: >> >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> Supreme Court rejects States efforts >> to sue for Federal compensation for illegal aliens >> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . >> >> The Supreme Court has refused to rule in suits by the States of >> Arizona and California against the Federal government. >> >> These two states were seeking monetary compensations from the >> Federal government alleging failure to prevent an influx of >> illegal immigrants. The Supreme Court let remain court decisions >> holding the states' claims are "political questions." >> >> Arizona and California claimed under the provision in the >> Constitution that required the United States to protect states >> against invasion. The Court rejected the claim on the grounds >> that the matter was one for Congress and the executive branch, >> and that the term "invasion" was not meant to be used as stated >> in the lawsuits. >> >> The citations for these States' cases are >> >> Arizona v. US, 96-1595 >> and >> California v. US, 96-1596. >> >> Now I am even more confused, because my petitions for writ of >> mandamus (demanding from the executive branch to act under US >> law), had been denied by the US Supreme Court even without any >> explanation. Well, I am not as big as a State. ;-) >> >> The citations for my mandamus cases are >> >> In Re: Tal v. US Secretary of Labor and the State of NJ 95-7225 >> and >> In Re: Tal v. INS and Civil Right's Div and ML Energy Inc. 95-7338 >> >> What else shall I say? >> >> "The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws." >> --Tacitus Publius Cornelius (Rome 56-120 A.D.) >> >> American numerous laws are quite silky, twisted by the golden >> triangle (the three branches). >> >> peace :) >> >> Doron Tal >> dtal@mail.com > > >
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