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Any declaration of a national emergency by Trump is expected to go to court. Public Citizen tells us they're already preparing a lawsuit on behalf of a group of Texas residents, including borderlands owners, and a Texas environmental group buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
The Center for Biological Diversity, which is in the midst of litigation over efforts by the Trump admin to expedite border wall construction in New Mexico and Texas, also says they're gearing up to sue over a national emergency declaration by Trump buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc…
Here's another promised lawsuit if Trump declares a national emergency in order to get funding for border wall construction, from Protect Democracy and the Niskanen Center. Earlier: buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmc… 
From the Dem AGs Association: They don't 100% commit to suing if Trump declares a national emergency to secure border wall funding, but say they'll review whatever Trump does and notes they've shown they "will not hesitate to use our legal authority to defend the rule of law"
