According to the Republican Committee On Oversight And Government Reform website yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit decided to stay the December 2009 injunction by Clinton-appointed Judge Nina Gershon that the Congressional funding ban on the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) was unconstitutional. Until the U. S. Court of Appeals further reviews the case, the ban will be in effect, and ACORN will not receive taxpayer dollars.
U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Judiciary Committee, released a statement yesterday that applauded the action that restored the ban on funding for ACORN. The funding was denied due to criminal conduct and wasteful spending on the part of the organization. Representative Issa pointed out that Congress does have the right to deny federal funds to an organization.
It will be interesting to see how all of this shakes out.
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