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Proud Liberal Dem

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3. I'm no legal scholar

Reply to BP2 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 05:16 PM

Jan 2019

but wouldn't just about any US citizen have legal standing? I mean, Trump IS currently *gag* President of the United States of America. A Declaration of National Emergency from the President could have potentially wide consequences for every person in the USA.

It can't be easier to get standing for challenging the Affordable Care Act than an obviously bogus Declaration of National Emergency- can it?

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Quick question about Emergency order by RUMP [View all] bluestarone Jan 2019 OP

I imagine the first private land owner whose land the government attempts to take. NutmegYankee Jan 2019 #1

Well, that's a difficult question, really. Who would have standing? BP2 Jan 2019 #2

I'm no legal scholar Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2019 #3

First of all the military doesn't build walls and it would doc03 Jan 2019 #5

Again i'm wondering if this decision by RUMP could bluestarone Jan 2019 #4

Any state government why would has priority status, and MineralMan Jan 2019 #6