Justice
Cities vs. Trump: Round 1
The city attorney of San Francisco, Dennis Herrera, just filed a lawsuit against the administration, citing a constitutional provision limiting federal power over states and localities.
What you’re looking at below may be the formal beginning of the legal battle between local and federal government in the Trump Era:
On January 25, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders addressing immigration, one of which specifically asked his agencies to withhold funding from local governments that restrict how their local police complies with federal immigration authorities—loosely termed “sanctuary cities.” While cities like Miami caved, many others have pledged to resist. This afternoon, San Francisco announced that it has now sued the Trump administration.