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February 12, 2020
Austin Urges Court To Allow Sanctuary Endorsement Suit
The city of Austin, Texas, has urged a federal judge not to toss its challenge of a state law prohibiting local officials from endorsing limits on federal immigration enforcement law, arguing that it is an "independent actor" of the state with free speech rights to assert against it.
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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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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 21, 2017
Houston Council Votes To Join 'Sanctuary Cities' Lawsuit
The Houston City Council on Wednesday voted to join a growing list of municipalities and nonprofits challenging the constitutionality of a new state law set to go into effect Sept. 1 banning so-called sanctuary cities that opponents have argued will incite racial profiling and undermine due process.
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May 09, 2017
Texas Town Says Sanctuary City Ban Is Unconstitutional
A small Texas city that borders Mexico sued Texas on Monday, arguing a recently signed bill that purports to "ban sanctuary cities" violates the Tenth Amendment because it attempts to compel and coerce local governments to violate federal law.