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  1. November 22, 2017

    Calif. Ruling Sets Chicago Up For Win In Sanctuary City Fight

    After a California federal judge barred the Trump administration from tying federal funding to compliance with its immigration policies, experts say Chicago seems primed for a win at the Seventh Circuit as it defends its case challenging new conditions on federal public safety funds.

  2. November 17, 2017

    Judge Won't Rethink Injunction In Sanctuary City Funds Row

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday shot down Chicago's bid to reconsider an order that partially denied the city's request for an injunction against anti-sanctuary city conditions for certain grants, unmoved by a new letter to a city official from the U.S. Department of Justice.

  3. November 03, 2017

    DOJ Seeks Quick Ruling In Chicago Sanctuary City Funds Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday asked an Illinois federal judge to rule quickly on the city of Chicago's motion for partial reconsideration in the fight over "sanctuary city" funding, telling the court that without a speedy ruling, a part of the case stalled in the Seventh Circuit will be stuck.

  4. October 13, 2017

    Ill. Judge Blocks New Grant Terms Targeting Sanctuary Cities

    An Illinois federal judge allowed a nationwide injunction against new terms attached to a federal public safety grant to go forward Friday, saying the terms targeting so-called sanctuary cities are likely unconstitutional and must be barred while the U.S. Department of Justice appeals.

  5. September 26, 2017

    Trump Admin Wants Sanctuary City Rules To Go Into Effect

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday asked an Illinois judge to stay the nationwide enforcement of his order blocking anti-sanctuary city conditions the department had placed on law enforcement grants while its appeal is heard, saying the order would cause “sweeping disruption” of the grant program.

  6. September 15, 2017

    Judge Blocks DOJ's Immigration Conditions On Grants

    In a win for Chicago, an Illinois federal judge on Friday blocked two anti-sanctuary city conditions set by the U.S. Department of Justice on certain law enforcement grants, finding the new criteria went beyond statutory authority.

  7. September 11, 2017

    AG Out Of Bounds In Sanctuary City Battle, Judge Told

    The U.S. attorney general stepped far outside his authority when he tacked several new, immigration-focused conditions onto a public safety grant as part of the Trump administration's battle against so-called "sanctuary cities," attorneys for the city of Chicago told an Illinois federal judge Monday.

  8. September 01, 2017

    Law Scholars Back Chicago In Sanctuary City Fight With DOJ

    A group of legal scholars joined a growing coalition backing Chicago's effort to halt the Trump administration's efforts to require "sanctuary cities" to aid federal immigration authorities as a condition to receiving a law enforcement grant.

  9. August 25, 2017

    Trump Admin. Hits Back At Chicago In Sanctuary City Fight

    The U.S. Department of Justice took a swipe at the city of Chicago's request that an Illinois federal judge block the federal government's new immigration-focused conditions on a public safety grant, saying it would effectively hand over control of the program to the city.

  10. August 11, 2017

    Chicago Asks Judge To Block DOJ Conditions On Police Grant

    Ahead of a Sept. 5 application deadline, the city of Chicago asked an Illinois federal judge on Friday to block the Trump administration's new conditions related to immigration on a grant supporting public safety, saying the injury the city faces would be irreparable.