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 […]
U.S. Supreme Court lifts travel ban injunctions, but only for certain foreign nationals
In one of its last actions of this term, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the injunctions imposed by both the Fourth and Ninth Circuits, while also deciding to hear the substance of the lawsuits in the fall term. The case before the Fourth Circuit, International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump, centered on whether […]
