City of Los Angeles v. Jefferson B. Sessions III et al

  1. March 20, 2020

    LA, Trump Seek Approval Of Deal To End Sanctuary City Suit

    The city of Los Angeles and the Trump administration submitted a joint bid on Friday for final judgment in their dispute over placing immigration-related conditions on federal public safety grants, agreeing for the conditions to be placed on one type of grant but not on another.

  2. September 18, 2018

    Trump Admin. Can't Escape LA's Bid To Nix 'Sanctuary' Rules

    A California federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration's bid to toss a case that challenges the placing of immigration-related conditions for receiving a federal public safety grant on the city of Los Angeles, finding the municipality has plausibly stated its claims. 

  3. September 14, 2018

    LA Secures Pause On Trump's 'Sanctuary' Rules For Grant

    A California federal court on Thursday temporarily barred the Trump administration from placing immigration-related conditions on the awarding of a federal public safety grant to the city of Los Angeles, determining that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions lacks the authority for such an action.

  4. July 19, 2018

    Trump's 'Sanctuary' Rules Should Be Paused, LA Says

    The city of Los Angeles on Wednesday urged a California federal court to temporarily pause what it calls the Trump administration's unconstitutional attempt to place immigration-related conditions for awarding federal public safety grants to communities it deems "sanctuaries" for unauthorized immigrants.

  5. April 12, 2018

    Trump Admin. Can't Deny DOJ Grants To 'Sanctuary' Cities

    A California federal judge granted a win to so-called sanctuary cities Wednesday by imposing a permanent, nationwide ban that would prevent the Trump administration from placing certain immigration-related conditions on community policing grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice.

  6. February 28, 2018

    LA, DOJ Face Off Over Immigration-Related Grant Conditions

    The city of Los Angeles on Wednesday urged a California federal judge to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from imposing immigration-related conditions on community policing grants, while the DOJ argued the city lacks standing to sue over future funding rounds.

  7. October 03, 2017

    LA Sues DOJ For Tying Policing Funds To Immigration

    The City of Los Angeles has sued the U.S. Department of Justice to block the Trump administration's plan to strap immigration enforcement terms to an existing federal grant funding community policing, calling the move unconstitutional and incompatible with the grant program enacted by Congress.

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