May 03, 2017
Two Massachusetts cities on Tuesday asked a federal court to stay their case challenging an executive order provision aimed at sanctuary cities, citing the recent nationwide injunction handed down by a California court in a similar case.
April 11, 2017
The federal government urged a Massachusetts federal court on Monday to toss a suit filed by two Massachusetts cities that seek clarification on their compliance with federal immigration laws and whether they will be singled out as “sanctuaries” for those unauthorized to be in the U.S., saying the case is premature.
February 09, 2017
Two sanctuary cities in Massachusetts, backed by a legal team including lawyers from Goodwin Procter LLP, on Wednesday filed suit against President Donald Trump over his threats to strip federal funding for defying his immigration priorities.