Judge Says Lawsuit About Government Money Can Continue
法官裁定關於政府資金的訴訟可繼續進行
Introduction
A judge says a court case against the Department of Justice can continue. The case is about a large fund of money.
一名法官表示，針對司法部的案件可以繼續進行。該案件涉及一筆巨額資金。
Main Body
Todd Blanche created a fund with $1.776 billion. He wanted to give money to people who said the government treated them unfairly. Some people are angry because this money might go to people who broke the law on January 6, 2021.
Todd Blanche 建立了一個 17.76 億美元的基金。他希望將資金發放給那些認為受到政府不公平對待的人。有些人感到憤怒，因為這筆錢可能會發放給 2021 年 1 月 6 日違法的人。
The Department of Justice said the fund is gone. They said the case should stop. But the judge did not agree. The judge said the government did not write a letter to prove the fund is gone.
司法部表示該基金已不存在，因此案件應予終止。但法官並不認同，法官指出政府未能提供書面證明以證實該基金已不存在。
The judge also saw that the President still likes the fund. Now, the Department of Justice must give a formal answer to the court by July 17.
法官還發現總統仍然支持該基金。現在，司法部必須在 7 月 17 日前向法院提交正式答覆。
Conclusion
A former lawyer and a city are suing the government. The case is still active.
一名前律師與一座城市正起訴政府，該案件目前仍處於進行狀態。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 THE 'ACTION' WORDS
In this story, we see how people do things or want things. Look at these simple patterns:
- Want + to [do something]
- He wanted to give money...
- I want to learn English.
- She wants to go home.
⚠️ OPPOSITES (Yes vs. No)
Notice how the judge and the government disagree. This is how we show 'No' in a professional way:
- Agree Did not agree
- Active Gone/Stop
📅 TIME LIMITS
When we have a deadline, we use BY + [Date].
- By July 17 This means on or before that day. No later!