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ACORN Still Fundraising (and Litigating)
22 Apr 2010 10:46 AM
Matthew Vadum at BigGovernment.com scoops an ACORN fundraising email released on April 16 with a message from ACORN CEO and Chief Organizer Bertha Lewis asking for cash and claiming: "[W]e're not dead." That is not that surprising, although it seems like there have been mixed signals coming from the organization in the past few months as to its... Read More...
by Justin Riemer | with no comments
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My Thoughts on the Decision in ACORN vs. the United States
15 Dec 2009 1:38 PM
My friends, I've been fairly quiet the past few days. I've read and re-read Judge Gershon's opinion in ACORN vs. the United States of America, and I'm still baffled. I am personally of the belief that defunding was a proper use of Congressional regulatory power. The decision to protect the taxpayers from waste, fraud, and abuse seems important... Read More...
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RNLA Response to Ruling on ACORN
14 Dec 2009 7:56 AM
The RNLA has issued a response to the decision by Judge Nina Gershon of the Eastern District of New York to grant ACORN a preliminary injunction by declaring that legislation defunding the organization was an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder. Please click here for the statement. Read More...
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Interesting News on the ACORN Lawsuit
9 Dec 2009 7:43 AM
Last week ACORN and the Department of Justice had their day in court. I posted the following recap on www.biggovernment.com : ACORN's pending litigation against the federal government has received less attention. Last week, unbeknownst to all but avid court or ACORN watchers a pivotal moment occurred in the lawsuit. Peter D. Leary, an attorney at the Department... Read More...
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DOJ: Oh No, We Can Still Fund ACORN
30 Nov 2009 9:36 AM
Eric Holder's Department of Justice has released a memo that lays out the legal argument allowing HUD to ignore the recent bill (signed into law by the President) that defunds ACORN. It cites problems with the statutory language of the legislation defunding ACORN ( P.L. 111-68 Sec. 163 ), analyzes potential constitutional issues with the government retroactively... Read More...
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ACORN v. USA – They Are Suing the Government
12 Nov 2009 11:09 AM
Our friends at ACORN are at it again. Rather than accept the fact that an organization engaging in fraudulent and criminal activity should not have access to your tax dollars, they've decided to file a lawsuit against the United States. Specifically they've named HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, OMB Director Peter Orszag, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner... Read More...
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Rep. Biggert (R-IL) Introduces ACORN Defunding Legislation
16 Oct 2009 10:11 AM
Politico is reporting that Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL) "introduced legislation Thursday to strip the community-organizing group of its certification to qualify for federal housing dollars." The legislation would suspend ACORN's Housing and Urban Development Department certification as an approved housing counseling agency, a status that allows ACORN... Read More...
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Defund ACORN Act: A Bill of Attainder?
25 Sep 2009 3:49 PM
Much has been made in recent days surrounding the constitutionality of the Defund ACORN Act, the legislation passed last week by the House by a vote of 345 to 75 . Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) took to the House floor following the vote and proclaimed that the bill was an unconstitutional Bill of Attainder. A Congressional Research Service report released today declared... Read More...
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