Good news!
A federal judge yesterday, Leo Glasser of U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, dismissed the lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring the suit. The plaintiffs included organizations such as the National Council of La Raza and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
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A judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the federal government's alleged practice of enlisting local police officers to arrest immigrants who are here illegally.
In dismissing the lawsuit on procedural grounds, Judge Leo Glasser of U.S. District Court in Brooklyn left unanswered the central question posed in the lawsuit: whether federal law enforcement officials, without authorization by Congress, can ask local police to share their immigration enforcement duties?
A judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the federal government's alleged practice of enlisting local police officers to arrest immigrants who are here illegally.
In dismissing the lawsuit on procedural grounds, Judge Leo Glasser of U.S. District Court in Brooklyn left unanswered the central question posed in the lawsuit: whether federal law enforcement officials, without authorization by Congress, can ask local police to share their immigration enforcement duties?
posted by jillosophy at 1/10/2007 07:10:00 PM
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