Immigration: Supreme Court Delivers a Sound Blow to Obama’s Lawless Power Grab

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Jay Sekulow

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June 23, 2016

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Since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, there have been issues where the court splits evenly. That’s exactly what happened Thursday when the high court tied 4-4 in the case of whether President Obama’s Executive order on immigration was unconstitutional and unlawful.

The 4-4 tie upholds a lower court injunction, which blocked enforcement of the president’s plan. That means a victory for the separation of powers and a sound blow to President Obama’s lawless power-grab.

While the tie vote does not establish any national precedent and applies specifically to this single case out of Texas, it should send a powerful message to this president: impatient presidents don’t get to change the law.

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