Judge: ACLU Wrong on E-Verify - Jon Feere
April 11, 2009
By Jon Feere
This was a huge loss for the ACLU, an organization that has been working overtime to stop the continued expansion of E-Verify. The organization desperately attacked the executive order on a number of grounds, claiming, for example, that public notice was insufficient, that the executive order violated state separation of powers, that the order violated state contract law by impairing contracts between vendors and the state, and finally, that E-Verify is "inaccurate." The court dismissed all arguments. The ACLU also sought a contempt-of-court citation and a restraining order against the Carcieri Administration. The court denied those claims for relief as well and concluded: "The Governor has the authority to issue the Executive Order."
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