Overview

• The injunction prevents the Trump administration from withholding, freezing, or conditioning federal funds for 16 sanctuary jurisdictions, including San Francisco and Santa Clara County.
• Judge Orrick ruled that the executive orders and the Bondi memo likely violate constitutional principles, including separation of powers, the Spending Clause, and the Fifth and Tenth Amendments.
• The ruling echoes Orrick’s 2017 decision against a similar Trump policy, which was upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Local governments argued that the threat of losing federal funding creates budgetary uncertainty, with federal grants comprising significant portions of municipal budgets.
• The Trump administration is expected to appeal the decision, continuing the legal battle over federal authority and local autonomy.