Yesterday, in
Crane v. Johnson
, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (the same court deciding whether or
not to keep in place the preliminary injunction blocking the President’s
executive actions) unanimously
dismissed
a lawsuit challenging the original 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) program. The court held that the plaintiffs in the case–the
State of Mississippi and several Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
officers displeased with the DACA program–lacked standing, or a
sufficient legal interest, to bring the case. Yesterday’s ruling
is a significant victory and could be a sneak preview into how the court
will view the Texas-led challenge to the President’s more recent
executive actions that are currently before it.
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