September 13, 2017
A collection of Texas municipalities and nonprofit organizations asked the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday not to stay the block on the detainer provision in Texas' anti-sanctuary city law, arguing that a lower court properly concluded that the law is unconstitutionally vague and that there is no "emergency" need for a stay.
September 12, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday asked the Fifth Circuit to stay the block on the detainer provision in Texas' anti-sanctuary city law, known as S.B. 4, claiming the Constitution permits local officials to hold immigrants in response to federal requests.