Justice Dept. Files Stay Against Judge’s Ruling that Blocked Obama Immigration Action
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iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department filed a stay on Friday in response to a Texas federal judge’s injunction halting the rollout of the White House’s immigration action.
Earlier this week, President Obama said that he disagreed with the judge’s ruling and expressed hope that the Justice Department would appeal.
“This is not the first time where a lower court judge has blocked something or attempted to block something that ultimately was shown to be lawful,” the president said Tuesday.
On Friday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that he expects the Justice Department to file documents in court “on Monday at the latest” and that the move is “separate and apart from the decision to pursue an appeal.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday that the judge’s decision “was far more than a victory for Texas and the states who joined us,” but instead it “was a victory for America, for the rule of law and for the Constitution.”
Abbott argued that Obama “has 22 times acknowledged his lack of presidential power to circumvent Congress and unilaterally change the law” and said he remained “confident that as this case works its way up through the appellate process, we can — and will — win.”
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