Overview

• U.S. District Judge William Orrick granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from 16 sanctuary jurisdictions, including San Francisco and Santa Clara County.
• The ruling found that the executive orders violated the Constitution’s separation of powers, Spending Clause, and Fifth and Tenth Amendments.
• The court determined that the threat of funding cuts caused irreparable harm to municipalities by creating budgetary uncertainty and undermining public trust.
• This decision mirrors a similar 2017 ruling by Judge Orrick, which was upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• The Department of Justice is expected to appeal the decision, continuing the legal battle over federal authority and local autonomy in immigration enforcement.