Burningbird
Re: my pet case, US vs Abbott The three panel Fifth circuit judges have scheduled a hearing for October 5th on the appeal of Judge Ezra’s preliminary injunction. In the meantime, the IBWC did another survey of the buoy locations after Texas did a middle of the night move on them once it was discovered […]
Disappointed that the Fifth decided to let Abbott keep his killing buoys in place until oral arguments. I can understand it. If they had decided to force Abbott to move the buoys, Abbott would have gone to the Supreme Court, and it’s likely SCOTUS would have decided in Abbott’s favor. But it’s Mickey Mouse law. […]
Regarding my current pet court case, US vs Abbott, Judge David Ezra just ruled in favor of the US and granted the US a preliminary injunction against Texas. Texas will have to remove that inhumane barbaric barrier. I expect Texas to immediately appeal to the Fifth. It will be hard even for the monkey show […]
Both the DOJ and Abbott have filed their closing arguments for the motion for a preliminary injunction. Do you know those twisty straws that are somehow supposed to make drinking something cooler? Well, that’s Abbott’s filing, in a nutshell. Even after Judge Ezra told Texas to cut the crap about an invasion, that’s all that’s […]
Pet case again. The hearing was today, and as expected, Ezra rejected any of Abbott’s claims about ‘invasion’. He’ll rule on whether the buoys violate the Rivers and Harbors Act, and whether the Rio Grande is a navigable river. I expect him to rule in favor of the federal government. But, this is Texas. And […]