California Congress Hires Eric Holder To Be Special Advisor/Rep Against Trump

[Worthless Loser]

LOS ANGELES — Girding for four years of potential battles with President-elect Donald J. Trump, Democratic leaders of the California Legislature announced Wednesday that they had hired Eric H. Holder Jr., who was attorney general under President Obama, to represent them in any legal fights against the new Republican White House.

The decision by the Legislature to retain Mr. Holder, who is now a prominent Washington lawyer, is the latest sign of the ideological battle that may play out over the next four years between this predominantly Democratic state and Washington. Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for president, defeated Mr. Trump by more than four million votes here.

“Having the former attorney general of the United States brings us a lot of firepower in order to prepare to safeguard the values of the people of California,” Kevin de León, the Democratic leader of the Senate, said in an interview. “This means we are very, very serious.”

Mr. de León said he expected California to challenge Washington — and defend itself from policies instituted in Washington — on issues including the environment, immigration and criminal justice. He said California Democrats decided to turn to Mr. Holder as they watched Mr. Trump assemble his cabinet and begin to set the tone for his presidency.

“It was very clear that it wasn’t just campaign rhetoric,” Mr. de León said of Mr. Trump’s proposals over the past year. “He was surrounding himself with people who are a very clear and present danger to the economic prosperity of California.”

The Democratic Party controls two-thirds of both the Assembly and the Senate in California. Every statewide elected official is a Democrat.

Mr. Holder was Mr. Obama’s attorney general from 2009 to 2015. He was the first African-American to hold that position. He is a partner at Covington & Burling, a law firm in Washington that specializes in representing states and companies against the federal government.

“I am honored that the Legislature chose Covington to serve as its legal adviser as it considers how to respond to potential changes in federal law that could impact California’s residents and policy priorities,” Mr. Holder said in a statement. “I am confident that our expertise across a wide array of federal legal and regulatory issues will be a great resource to the Legislature.”

The Legislature has an ample stable of lawyers on staff, but officials said Mr. Holder and his firm brought specific litigation and political skills that could be needed in the coming years. Mr. de León said the final compensation for the firm had not been set, but would be publicly disclosed once it was.

“The cost will be very minimal compared to the billions of dollars at stake if California doesn’t adequately make its case,” he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/04/us/california-eric-holder-donald-trump.html

This should be interesting.

 

[Dr. Acula]

The courtroom is going to be the most important battlefield in the next four years.

I've personally contributed money to the ACLU and NAACP.

 

[keepemup]

The gunrunner?

 

[Dr. Acula]

The gunrunner?

Justice department head who uncovered rampant racism in several police departments around the country including Ferguson and strengthen the Civil Rights division in the Justice department

I'm sure Sessions will continue that trend, no?

 

[Worthless Loser]

Justice department head who uncovered rampant racism in several police departments around the country including Ferguson and strengthen the Civil Rights division in the Justice department

I'm sure Sessions will continue that trend, no?

That and he was known for making white folks mad on the regular basis because he was outspoken about racism and a broken system. They hated this dude's guts.

 

[Meta Reign]

I've personally contributed money to the ACLU and NAACP.

Instant credibility loss.

 

[Dr. Acula]

Instant credibility loss.

why?

What liberal legal organizations do you recommend that will insure that courts scrutinize and make sure the incoming administration adheres to constitutional and civil rights protections?

 

[hashmander]

why?

What liberal legal organizations do you recommend that will insure that courts scrutinize and make sure the incoming administration adheres to constitutional and civil rights protections?

i'm guessing he would prefer: Judicial Watch, Cato Institute, Southeastern Legal Foundation, Cato Institute, Thomas More Society, Federalist Society, Texas Justice Foundation, Goldwater Institute, Heartland Institute, etc.