The question of whether a preliminary injunction from last month allowing Arizona DREAMers to issue licenses should become permanent or not is in the hands of a federal judge at the moment.
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge David Campbell, whose Dec. 18 ruling immediately allowed for as many as 22,000 young immigrants under Obama’s DACA program to be issued a driver’s license, heard arguments from the state and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Attorneys representing DREAMers argued the injunction should be permanent, while the state wants Campbell to put the no licenses policy back in place, and to maybe take the whole thing to a full on trial, ACLU of Arizona Senior Counsel Dan Pochoda explained.
Pochoda said they are confident Campbell will make the injunction permanent. After all, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in July sided with the DREAMers, saying the ban was probably unconstitutional. And, last month, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld that ruling, denying then-Gov. Jan Brewer’s request for a stay.
“It is important to remember that courts have yet to consider the full merits of the case, and I believe that Arizona will ultimately prevail. Consequently, I have instructed my legal team to move forward in pursuing a full review of this matter before the United States Supreme Court as soon as possible,” Brewer said in a statement last month.
In an Arizona Republic article, Gov. Doug Ducey’s spokesman, Daniel Scarpinato, said Ducey is “continuing to monitor the case and reviewing options with lawyers.”
Campbell said he’d be quick in making a decision, according to various news outlets.
Here’s an in-depth article by the Capitol Media Services on what’s happening—“Fate of AZ dreamers driver’s licenses could depend on rational basis.”
This article appears in Jan 8-14, 2015.
Federal law trumps state law period!
Federal Law does not always trump State law. Even under Executive Order. Gordon Hirabayashi vs. united states of America under Executive Order 9066. Prosecuted and later Overturned deemed a violation of civil rights. This is a example of one case that directly involved this town, state, civil rights and executive order. Drivers license is a privilege not a right given by the state not Country. Understanding the history of America and the sovereignty of states is where you need to begin. It is a Arizona license not a United States of America license. It is not a civil right to be granted a license by the state of Arizona since to be a resident of Arizona requires you first to be in legal status of citizenship via birth right, green card or visa first then the various statues of Arizona to be a resident. I applied for a legal status with paperwork and patience not selfish motives by circumventing the laws of a country you wish to live in.
A drivers license is a state issued document, federal law has no jurisdiction in issuing them.
A drivers license is a state issued document the federal government has no jurisdiction over them, hell they dont even pay for them.
Funny over time how our laws that used to protect the victims now protect the criminals and the criminals (Illegals) can pick and choose our laws to there satisfaction. But what do we expect with liberal Demarcates and Judges in office?
Careful there Clifford or they’ll call you crazy.
Clifford I wouldn’t label them criminals. They were brought to the us at no fault of their own by their parents.