Richard J. Leon

American judge

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Defendants have not yet articulated plans to construct outside the Roosevelt Reservation,
And in any event, I find that the Government’s interests in securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, and ensuring public safety outweigh any surviving irreparable harms at this juncture,
Unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop,
I give the Justice Department this warning: Don't play possum with me,
This case appears... Don’t play possum with this court.”
  • Federal Judge Richard Leon rejected requests from a watchdog group to intervene in the matter, saying
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Don’t play possum with this court,
  • U.S.... District Judge Richard Leon warned a Justice Department attorney in court yesterday afternoon after he rejected the temporary restraining order request from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, one of several groups seeking to block the fund
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With Trump Looking On, Justices Tread Cautiously on Birthright Citizenship

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Trump, who had suggested he wanted to attend a session last year when the court weighed his sweeping tariffs but ultimately abstained, appeared in his signature dark suit and red tie a few minutes before arguments began over his contentious executive order that would limit birthright citizenship

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Trump faces growing GOP blowback on issues ranging from immigration to his social media posts

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No wonder that six Democratic lawmakers, all military and intelligence veterans, are bracing for what comes next despite a grand jury refusing to indict them for warning service personnel against obeying illegal orders

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