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Government,
Civil Rights

Apr. 9, 2018

San Francisco sues, employing tactic of Obama administration foes

A new lawsuit by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis J. Herrera against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions could be part of a growing pattern of plaintiffs lining up to sue President Donald Trump over allegedly failing to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, a tactic that was used successfully against former President Barack Obama.

San Francisco sues, employing tactic of Obama administration foes
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis J. Herrera alleges in a new lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Justice's rescission of six guidance documents related to civil rights enforcement violated the Administrative Procedures Act.

A new lawsuit by San Francisco City Attorney Dennis J. Herrera against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions could be part of a growing pattern of plaintiffs lining up to sue President Donald Trump over allegedly failing to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act, a tactic that was used successfully against former President Barack Obama.

Herrera alleges that the U.S. Department of Justice's rescission of six guidance documents rel...

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