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How Trump's emergency declaration could strain our court system

caption: FILE: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in Wilmington, Ohio.
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FILE: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in Wilmington, Ohio.
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Kim Malcolm talks with University of Washington associate law professor Lisa Manheim about President Trump's national emergency declaration to build a border wall.

So far, 16 states have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's emergency declaration.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson says he's prepared to file a lawsuit, if Washington is harmed in any way by Trump's state of emergency declaration.

Listen to the interview by clicking the play button above.

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