Thread: Federal Judge Throws Out Idaho Illegal Immigration Lawsuit

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Federal judge dismisses Idaho illegal immigration lawsuit
Jeannie Shawl at 11:26 AM ET


[JURIST] A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit brought by an Idaho county against local employers who allegedly hired illegal immigrants which sought to recover medical, school and other costs the county said it spent on the workers. Canyon County [official website] sued four businesses and the director of the nonprofit Idaho Migrant Council [advocacy group] under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act [text] alleging that the defendant companies conspired to hire hundreds of illegal immigrants, marking the first time that a government tried to sue under RICO to recoup costs spent on illegal workers. US District Judge Edward Lodge ruled that the county's argument that the hiring of illegal aliens posed a public nuisance had no grounds in state law and also that the county did not have standing to bring the suit. Lodge wrote that the county was not acting in a governmental capacity but instead as a private party to a civil lawsuit and that the attempt to recover costs of municipal services - a "general injury" to the county's ability to carry out its functions - was not an injury to "business or property." County commissioner Robert Vasquez indicated that the decision could be appealed. AP has more.Link post | IM post | JURIST home | © JURIST

This is what we're up against. Not a pretty picture.


It MUST be appealed.

RR

Yes, they need to keep going as high as they have to.

soorry Had enuf - didnt realize that you had just posted an article about the appeal that is happening - so I am posting the link you had in your article to consolidate the information
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US District Judge Edward Lodge ruled that the county's argument that the hiring of illegal aliens posed a public nuisance had no grounds in state law and also that the county did not have standing to bring the suit. Lodge wrote that the county was not acting in a governmental capacity

Doesn't our constitution refute this argument entirely?

RR

It should be . we have the right to disband the united states -- and frankly the Federal Government should be sued for failure to protect both the united states and it's citizens

Originally Posted by RoadRunner

US District Judge Edward Lodge ruled that the county's argument that the hiring of illegal aliens posed a public nuisance had no grounds in state law and also that the county did not have standing to bring the suit. Lodge wrote that the county was not acting in a governmental capacity

Doesn't our constitution refute this argument entirely?

RR

I guess not if your a fraudulent tyrant in a black robe who just makes up crap on the fly in order to avoid doing your job.

I guess not if your a fraudulent tyrant in a black robe who just makes up crap on the fly in order to avoid doing your job.

you got that right!

How are those black robes given out? By lottery?

Whatever happened to the lady who was here a few months ago who knew the law well?

at Walmart- between the blank and the blank