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.
After earlier victories brought a temporary reprieve, Herrera wins permanent ruling that removes threat to federally funded programs across the country
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.
