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Texas v. Travis County, Texas et al
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August 31, 2017
3 Takeaways From The Halt Of Texas' Sanctuary Cities Ban
A federal judge on Wednesday halted several major provisions of Texas’ anti-sanctuary cities bill, known as S.B. 4, after finding the cities and counties challenging the measure were on solid ground with their First and Fourth Amendment claims. Here are three things to know about the decision.
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August 30, 2017
Texas Ban On 'Sanctuary Cities' Blocked By Fed. Judge
A Texas federal judge stopped the Lone Star State from enacting most of Senate Bill 4, a law that seeks to prevent so-called sanctuary cities from opting out of federal immigration efforts, finding that most of the law's provisions are unconstitutional.
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August 09, 2017
Texas' Sanctuary City Suit Against Austin Dismissed
A Texas federal judge Tuesday tossed the state's preemptive lawsuit against numerous municipalities seeking a declaration that the newly passed "sanctuary cities" law is constitutional, ruling that because the law is not yet in effect, the municipalities can't have violated it.
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June 29, 2017
Texas Wants Preemptive 'Sanctuary Cities' Suit To Proceed
Attorneys for Texas argued Thursday that the state's preemptive lawsuit seeking a declaration that the newly passed "sanctuary cities" law is constitutional should proceed, telling an Austin federal judge that the law doesn't encroach on the federal government's immigration enforcement jurisdiction.
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June 23, 2017
DOJ Backs Texas In Litigation Over Sanctuary City Law
The federal government showed its support for Texas on Friday in a lawsuit brought by municipalities and nonprofits challenging the constitutionality of a new state law set to go into effect in September banning so-called sanctuary cities, saying in a filing in Texas federal court that the law is legit.
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June 16, 2017
Texas Drops Nonprofit From Suit Over Sanctuary City Law
The state of Texas announced on Friday that it is voluntarily dismissing the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund from preemptive litigation over the state's Senate Bill 4, which essentially bans so-called sanctuary cities that don't cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
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May 08, 2017
Texas Sues Local Pols To Enforce Sanctuary Cities Ban
The ink had barely dried on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's signature on a law banning sanctuary cities in the Lone Star State when the state attorney general lodged a preemptive suit on Monday against Austin and Travis County leadership and law enforcement over their refusal to enforce federal immigration laws.