Overview

• U.S. District Judge William Orrick extended his preliminary injunction to protect more than 30 additional cities and counties, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Baltimore.
• Orrick’s order builds on his April ruling that shielded 16 jurisdictions, broadening the case brought by San Francisco and other plaintiffs.
• The judge said executive orders directing agencies to deny funds to sanctuary jurisdictions unlawfully threatened to withhold all federal funding unless local policies matched the administration’s preferences.
• He also barred the administration from adding immigration-related conditions to two specific federal grant programs.
• The White House did not immediately comment, and the Justice Department is appealing the earlier ruling as separate lawsuits and agency actions against cities continue.