Immigration,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 29, 2020
9th Circuit panel finds transfer of $2.5B for border wall unlawful
Last year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued to block the funds transfer.
President Donald Trump doesn't have independent constitutional power to transfer $2.5 billion in military funds to build his long-planned border wall, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, finding that there was no unforeseen military requirement to justify the diversion.
Last year, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued to block the funds transfer, arguing if Trump gets his way, states could lose millions of dollars in fede...
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