County of Santa Clara v. Donald Trump, et al

  1. August 01, 2018

    9th Circ. Upholds Calif. Counties' Sanctuary City Win

    President Donald Trump's executive order cutting off certain federal public safety grants to so-called sanctuary cities oversteps Congress' appropriations powers under the Constitution, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Wednesday in a case brought by two California counties.

  2. February 12, 2018

    Sanctuary City Order Ignored Vetting Process, 9th Circ. Told

    A group of political science experts on Monday urged the Ninth Circuit to maintain a permanent block of President Donald Trump's executive order to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities, saying that he ignored proper vetting procedures when implementing it a year ago.

  3. December 19, 2017

    Sanctuary City Order Wasn't Overreach, 9th Circ. Told

    The Trump administration on Monday told the Ninth Circuit that thanks to his misreading, a district judge wrongly blocked the president's executive order to withhold federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities when it was within the bounds of existing executive branch authority.