On January 20, 2017, President Trump was inaugurated. Not even a week later, on January 25, 2017, he issued this third executive order, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States (Sanctuary City EO) on the grounds that “[s]anctuary jurisdictions across the United States willfully violate Federal law” when they “attempt to shield […]
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Sanctuary city litigation expands to oppose new conditions on the receipt of federal funds
In our last blog, we provided an update on the lawsuits addressing the January 25, 2017 Sanctuary City Executor Order, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States. While these play out, other sanctuary cities have joined the fray, in response to the US Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ July 25, 2017 announcement setting […]
Remedies for financial misconduct in divorce cases
Domestic relations cases are handled in courts of equity. As such, the court, being obligated to “do what is equitable upon the facts and circumstances of each case,”[1] has some leeway in its judgments, as long as they are just and fair. For this reason, in most domestic relations appeals, the higher court is tasked […]
