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amandabeech

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31. Liberal Law Professor Jonathan Turley Thinks Congress... Liberal Law Professor Jonathan Turley
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:11 PM
Jun 2014

Thinks Congress Could Win Its New Lawsuit Against Obama

://dailycaller.com/2014/06/25/liberal-law-professor-jonathan-turley-thinks-congress-could-win-their-new-lawsuit-against-obama/

In an interview with Steve Kornacki of NBC, Turley said, “So the first hurdle is going to be that standing issue, and it’s a high one. But it’s not necessarily insurmountable,” Turley explained. “The court has never truly closed the door on what’s called ‘legislative standing,’ particularly if it’s based on the institution — if the House of Representatives empowers the group that litigates this case.”

Put simply, Turley believes that a court may actually allow a challenge to a U.S. president as part of a legitimate showdown between the executive and legislative branches of the United States government.

There is some sort of bi-partisan litigation committee that could be charged with handling the case by a House resolution. I've seen a couple of commentators who have written that Boehner himself couldn't sue, but essentially the House of Representatives might be able to obtain standing in a separation of powers case against the Executive. With the conservatives on the Supreme Court, and I think that they will stay there through the Obama administration, I don't think that the President can be sure that this putative case will not be heard. I've also read that the changes made by the President as to the deadlines in the ACA and to the distribution of subsidies to non-state-run exchanges will be prominent features of the Republican complaint.

I'm not advocating for Boehner here, just suggesting that there may be a way for the case to be heard.

for "a long time"? Bullshit. It is a stunt and they got caught. applegrove Jun 2014 #1
Spot on madokie Jun 2014 #34
I hope not. It would be nothing but a waste of taxpayer money. Coventina Jun 2014 #2
I would like to sue Boehner for impersonating a legislator. Marie Marie Jun 2014 #11
+1! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #13
+1 C Moon Jun 2014 #20
Hell, let's sue Boehner for harming the country groundloop Jun 2014 #25
U Mad Orange Man? Sunlei Jun 2014 #27
+1 Liberalynn Jun 2014 #35
Um... when has this "congress" NOT hesitated to waste taxpayers' money? calimary Jun 2014 #28
Would this be one of those Junk Lawsuits Blue Idaho Jun 2014 #3
Standing will be a key issue in this litigaton Gothmog Jun 2014 #4
K&R.. I read this somewhere else and am really glad you're posting it here, apple! Cha Jun 2014 #5
Yeah, I don't see standing existing here treestar Jun 2014 #6
He's going to have to try it, anyway. winter is coming Jun 2014 #7
Ironically, the conservative activist narrowing of "standing" works against Boehner. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #8
Orly Taitz is available for consultations. BootinUp Jun 2014 #9
Maybe he can schedule a dental appointment at the same time davidpdx Jun 2014 #15
And how much AC_Mem Jun 2014 #10
this meme that President Obama is 'lawless' is utter bullshit. spanone Jun 2014 #12
FUGOP! sheshe2 Jun 2014 #14
Standing is the issue that has pissed off th Birthers for six years now. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #16
His Bartender may sue him for not paying his bartab. SummerSnow Jun 2014 #17
Malicious abuse of process The Wizard Jun 2014 #18
''If he just wasn't so mean to me I wouldn't have to sue him!'' DeSwiss Jun 2014 #19
The GOP's brainstorming is 'yawn' getting old. C Moon Jun 2014 #21
Welcome to DU, C Moon! calimary Jun 2014 #29
remember the hypocracy when these repug assholes complain about so called frivilous samsingh Jun 2014 #22
Boner saw what happened to Cantor libodem Jun 2014 #23
Oh, yeah libodem Jun 2014 #24
Boehner does not have standing to sue Gothmog Jun 2014 #26
So what? He'll probably go ahead and try it anyway. calimary Jun 2014 #30
Liberal Law Professor Jonathan Turley Thinks Congress... Liberal Law Professor Jonathan Turley amandabeech Jun 2014 #31
Says a fucking truck driver Bartlet Jun 2014 #32
Boehner's intellect is no better than that of a 'sovereign citizen'. randome Jun 2014 #33
We are assuming the SC will follow rule of law and with the Puke wing-nut branch in Liberalynn Jun 2014 #36
A Copy of this has been sent to John Boehner and Mitch McConnell: midgebaker Jul 2014 #37
done and done libodem Jul 2014 #38
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