Breaking news out of Lousiana where District Court Judge Robert Summerhays just blocked the Biden administration from ending the use of Title 42 to expel illegal immigrants quickly
BREAKING: Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s effort to end Title 42 on Monday. @FoxNews
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) May 20, 2022
From Fox News:
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Biden administration from ending the Title 42 public health order on May 23 — stopping the administration from a move that had seen significant Republican and Democratic opposition amid fears it would exacerbate the border crisis.
The CDC had planned to terminate Title 42 on May 23:
Today, following a thorough reassessment, the CDC Director is issuing a Public Health Determination and terminating an Order under 42 U.S.C. §§ 265, 268 and 42 C.F.R. § 71.40 (i.e., “Title 42”), suspending the right to introduce migrants into the United States. In consultation with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), this termination will be implemented on May 23, 2022, to enable DHS time to implement appropriate COVID-19 mitigation protocols, such as scaling up a program to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to migrants and prepare for resumption of regular migration under Title 8.
Judge Summerhays sided with “24 Republican-led states” to keep the pandemic restriction in place:
NEW:A federal judge in Lafayette blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era pandemic restriction, known as Title 42. Judge Summerhays sided with the 24 Republican-led states, including #Texas that sued the CDC. More on @SpectrumNews1TX pic.twitter.com/JFqUJZ9HM9
— Dr. Nicole Cross (@DrNicoleCross) May 20, 2022
“Judge Summerhays found that the CDC should have allowed the public to comment on Title 42‘s termination before finalizing it. The federal notice and comment process usually takes months to complete, meaning that Title 42 could stay in place for some time.”
Judge Summerhays found that the CDC should have allowed the public to comment on Title 42's termination before finalizing it.
The federal notice and comment process usually takes months to complete, meaning that Title 42 could stay in place for some time.https://t.co/UzergRQZbL
— Camilo Montoya-Galvez (@camiloreports) May 20, 2022
“Saved by a judge… again,” tweeted former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany:
Saved by a judge… again!
A federal judge blocked the Biden administration from ending Title 42, a program that has expelled illegal immigrants 1.9 million times.
Remember when a judge kept Biden from extending the airline mask mandate? Here we go again!
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) May 20, 2022
She should have said, “saved by a judge appointed by former President Trump”:
Important fact about the Judge Robert Summerhays, who just ordered a preliminary injunction to keep Title 42 in place: He was appointed by President Donald Trump to the position in 2018.
Another key example of why federal judge appointments are incredibly impactful.
— Cameron Arcand (@cameron_arcand) May 20, 2022
Here’s the full ruling:
Here's the 47-page ruling by Judge Summerhays, an appointee of former President Donald Trump:https://t.co/ttk21vsTHB
— Camilo Montoya-Galvez (@camiloreports) May 20, 2022
This is good news, and, to be honest, the Biden administration should be happy it happened this way because it gives them political cover:
This will take away a big pain point for divided Dems in Congress. Republicans have said they still want an amendment vote on this, particularly on Covid aid. it may be more palatable for Dems if title 42 is still on the books https://t.co/pjMptnajDl
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) May 20, 2022
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