Arizona governor Jan Brewer’s lawsuit against the Obama administration over the security of the border with Mexico has been tossed by the courts.
Brewer’s suit was a counter-claim against the Administration’s suit over Arizona’s draconian immigration enforcement law.
Bolton said Brewer’s claim that Washington has failed to protect Arizona from an “invasion” of illegal immigrants was a political question that isn’t appropriate for the court to decide.
The judge also barred some of Brewer’s claims because the issues were dealt with in a 1994 case by Arizona and can’t be litigated again. Court precedent also requires the dismissal of some claims, Bolton wrote.
“While Arizona may disagree with the established enforcement priorities, Arizona’s allegations do not give rise to a claim that the counter-defendants (the federal government) have abdicated their statutory responsibilities,” Bolton wrote.
So what is Brewer’s next step? Well, she’s getting the old gang together to do a sequel to her 1994 hit The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Here’s a publicity shot from the sequel.
