Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is spearheading a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court.
The brief supports states seeking to prevent the Biden-Harris administration from allegedly using sue-and-settle tactics to evade responsibility for the ongoing border crisis.
The coalition is responding to the administration’s apparent retreat from defending the “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule, which allows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to deny entry to certain asylum seekers. Instead, the administration is reportedly pursuing a settlement with organizations advocating for more open-border policies.
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Moody criticized the administration, stating, “Derelict President Biden and failed Border Czar Harris have been manipulative since day one in their plan to demolish our border. A federal judge in a Florida case even likened their actions to posting a flashing ‘come in, we’re open’ sign. My colleagues and I have filed a brief to support intervenor states working to prevent collusive settlements between this administration and like-minded, open-border activist groups that are attempting to influence border-security policy behind closed doors.”
After the potential settlement came to light, attorneys general from Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Kansas, and West Virginia filed a motion to intervene. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied their motion, leading the states to petition the Supreme Court for certiorari.
In response, Moody and her coalition filed an amicus brief in support of the motion to intervene.
The brief argues, “The government has signaled that it is once again playing similar games, announcing ‘settlement discussions’ with groups politically aligned with the current Administration regarding the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule. Despite the risk of a collusive settlement, the Ninth Circuit denied the States’ motion to intervene to protect their distinct interest in stemming the tide of unlawful migration into this country over the southern border that the current Administration has let loose.”
Joining Attorney General Moody in the brief are attorneys general from Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
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