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Sanctuary Cities

City Attorney Dennis Herrera at a press conference announcing his lawsuit against President Trump for his unconstitutional executive order targeting sanctuary cities.

On January 31, 2017 City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for his executive order directing enforcement action against sanctuary cities and threatening to withhold federal funding from these cities. The suit claims that the order is unconstitutional and exceeds the president’s power. Updates will be posted here as the case develops.

Another court rules San Francisco’s sanctuary policies comply with federal law

April 15, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Right-wing lawsuit against the Sheriff is dismissed

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Final victory for San Francisco in sanctuary city case against Trump administration

March 4, 2021 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
USDOJ drops appeal, U.S. Supreme Court dismisses case

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Court again rules that San Francisco’s sanctuary policies comply with federal law

July 13, 2020August 19, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court of Appeals also invalidates USDOJ conditions on federal grants

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

San Francisco and Santa Clara County sue to block federal rule that penalizes lawful immigrants

August 13, 2019September 30, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
"This lawsuit is designed to put a stop to this illegal scheme and force the companies involved to pay their victims back."
‘Public charge’ rule makes using food, health care or housing assistance grounds for inadmissibility or denial of a green card

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Sanctuary Cities

Herrera’s statement on federal rule denying aid to immigrants

August 12, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
‘We will use all of the legal tools at our disposal to fight this.’

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Sanctuary Cities

Herrera statement on 2020 census victory

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
‘The census is supposed to count everyone in the country. Period. It is about facts, not partisanship.’

Categories Defending Public Funds, Defending Voters' Will, Major Case, News, Sanctuary Cities

Herrera statement on Supreme Court ruling in census case

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
‘Under the Constitution, the census is supposed to count everyone in the country. It is about facts, not partisanship.’

Categories Defending Public Funds, News, Sanctuary CitiesTags census, U.S. Supreme Court

Herrera defeats another Trump administration attempt to deny funds to sanctuary cities

March 4, 2019March 4, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court rules USDOJ conditions on 2018 law enforcement grants are unconstitutional after earlier invalidating similar conditions on 2017 grants

Categories Sanctuary Cities

Herrera wins ruling that San Francisco’s sanctuary policies comply with federal law

October 5, 2018May 21, 2019 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Court also invalidates USDOJ conditions on law enforcement grants

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Appellate court rules Trump’s sanctuary executive order is unconstitutional

August 1, 2018August 19, 2020 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals agrees with lower court, says the president exceeded his authority

Categories Defending S.F. Laws, News, Sanctuary Cities

Herrera moves to invalidate Department of Justice grant conditions targeting sanctuary cities

July 12, 2018September 14, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney Dennis Herrera seeks a nationwide injunction against the U.S. Department of Justice’s unconstitutional grant conditions

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Herrera statement on oral argument in appellate court for San Francisco v. Trump

April 11, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
Earlier ruling found Trump’s executive order on sanctuary cities unconstitutional

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Statement from City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Department of Justice suing California

March 6, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state of California over sanctuary laws passed in recent months

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Statement from City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Department of Justice grant compliance

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The Department of Justice sent letters to 23 local governments

Categories Sanctuary Cities

Court rules Trump’s sanctuary executive order is unconstitutional

November 20, 2017January 16, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
After earlier victories brought a temporary reprieve, Herrera wins permanent ruling that removes threat to federally funded programs across the country

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Statement from City Attorney Dennis Herrera on DACA

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
The President’s decision jeopardizes 800,000 youth

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Latest documents filed in lawsuit against Trump’s unconstitutional executive order on sanctuary cities

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
PDF copies of key court documents in our lawsuit against President Trump over his unconstitutional sanctuary executive order. Please note the documents are in chronological order, with the latest documents filed at the bottom.

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Herrera moves to have Trump’s sanctuary executive order ruled unconstitutional

August 30, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
With court already barring enforcement of the executive order, San Francisco seeks permanent ruling to remove threat to federally funded programs

Categories News, Sanctuary Cities

Herrera and Becerra sue Trump administration to stop latest attack on sanctuary cities

August 14, 2017August 16, 2017 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
SF and California file coordinated lawsuits against U.S. Department of Justice

Categories Sanctuary Cities

Herrera statement on President Trump banning transgender people from the military

July 27, 2017January 17, 2018 by S.F. City Attorney's Press Office
City Attorney Dennis Herrera emphasizes that ‘the President’s discriminatory policies do not reflect the values of our country and weaken us all’

Categories Sanctuary Cities
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