Showing posts with label block. Show all posts
Showing posts with label block. Show all posts

Friday, August 28, 2015

Federal judge blocks Obama’s water rule

A federal judge in North Dakota acted late on Thursday to block the Obama administration’s controversial water pollution rule, hours before it was due to take effect.
Judge Ralph Erickson of the District Court for the District of North Dakota found that the 13 states suing to block the rule met the conditions necessary for a preliminary injunction, including that they would likely be harmed if courts didn't act and that they are likely to succeed when their underlying lawsuit against the rule is decided.


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Saturday, January 30, 2010

GOP lawmakers to try to block federal funds for 9/11 prosecutions

NEWS FROM THE HILL, 01/30/2010 by Jordy Yager - Amid fears that the White House may move the terrorist trials connected with September 11, 2001, to the Washington, D.C., region, GOP lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation that would bar the use [of] federal funds for their prosecution in any U.S. civilian court. Read more at The Hill... Read More......