Discussion
Singling out examples of violence the feds provided – claims of “slashed tires” & “keyed cars” – the judge said, “Some of this frankly sounds like a Carrie Underwood song.”
Hamilton shot back: “This is no Carrie Underwood song.”
He pointed to more serious incidents, including the claim of a bomb.
Perry asked what was in that alleged device, & Hamilton responded, “I don’t know.”
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#Chicago Mayor #BrandonJohnson entered the courtroom.
Judge Perry notes “we haven't talked about the words 'regular forces,'”which appear in the #law. She pushes #DOJ atty Hamilton for a definition.
Hamilton: "I think it's a reference to the status quo.
Perry quotes from a filing that says, on 9/29, the AG “directed ATF, Marshals, DEA & FBI to direct all necessary officers & agents to defend ICE facilities & personnel.”
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Judge Perry asks, "are those people part of the regular forces?"
Hamilton: "I think probably not."
Perry: "You seem to believe that 12406(3) would be triggered any time that a singular agency would be asked for help from a brother or sister agency."
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Perry: "What troubles me about that reading of the statute is, if the #ExecutiveBranch chose to deploy one #ICE agent to the Chicagoland area, & then that person was unable to solve all crime," then that could trigger the #NationalGuard.
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