CNN
By Ariane de Vogue
August 11, 2015
A
federal judge backed down on Tuesday from a threat to haul top Obama
immigration officials to court to explain why the administration dragged
its feet in resolving a
violation of a court injunction concerning undocumented immigrants.
Last
month, Andrew S. Hanen, the same U.S. district dourt judge responsible
for blocking the Obama administration's controversial immigration
programs from taking effect
nationwide, issued a scathing order, saying he was "shocked and
surprised" at the "cavalier attitude" the government had taken after
admitting that it had erroneously given various benefits to
approximately 2,000 individuals in violation of Hanen's original
injunction.
At
the time, Hanen said the government's actions were "unacceptable," and
if the government didn't act quickly to remedy the situation, he would
bring officials, including
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, to court on Aug. 19 to explain
why they "should not be held in contempt."
In
court filings, the government moved quickly to convince Hanen that it
would remedy the situation, and eventually asked that next week's
hearing be canceled.
DOJ wants Obama immigration actions to proceed while case is appealed
In
his latest order, which was issued Tuesday evening, Hanen said that he
would still hold the hearing, but that he would release "all individual
defendants" from "mandatory
attendance." Hanen said that while he remains concerned about the
situation, it would suffice if government lawyers -- not top officials
-- came to court to provide an update.
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