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Original Date Announced
February 5, 2025Section I of AG Bondi's "Sanctuary Jurisdiction Directives" memorandum directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to require that all state and local jurisdictions be "compliant with" 8 U.S.C. § 1373(a) to be eligible for certain Department grants. 8 U.S.C. § 1373(a) provides that government entities "may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, [federal immigration officers] information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual."
Within 30 days, the Associate Attorney General will create a report listing grants to which this new requirement applies. Additionally, "the Department may seek to tailor future grants to promote a lawful system of immigration, and to reduce efforts by state or local jurisdictions to undermine a lawful system of immigration." Part I also states that DOJ officials will "take any appropriate enforcement action where state or local practices violate federal laws, regulations, or grant conditions."
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2025.02.05 AG Memo on "Sanctuary Jurisdiction Directives" -
Effective Date
February 5, 2025 -
Subsequent Trump and Court Action(s)
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February 7, 2025
2025.02.07 San Francisco v. Trump, No. 25-1350 (N.D. Cal.) - Complaint
The City and County of San Francisco, Santa Clara County, Portland, King County, and New Haven sued President Trump alleging that the threats to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions in Section 17 of EO 14159 and the DOJ memo described in this policy entry are unconstitutional and violate federal law. San Francisco v. Trump, No. 25-1350 (N.D. Cal.).
**Litigation entries are limited to initial complaints and major substantive rulings. For pleadings and additional information, use name and docket number to search Civil Rights Clearinghouse and CourtListener or visit Just Security Litigation Tracker**
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February 24, 2025
2025.02.24 City of Chelsea v. Trump, No. 25-10442 (D. Mass.) - Complaint
Two Massachusetts cities—Chelsea and Somerville—sued the Trump administration on the grounds that the government's threats to defund so-called sanctuary jurisdictions in Section 17 of EO 14159 and the DOJ memo described in this policy entry are unconstitutional. City of Chelsea et al v. Trump et al., No. 25-10442 (D. Mass.).
*see litigation note above*
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February 28, 2025
2025.02.28 Reported: More Sanctuary Jurisdictions Join Suit Against Trump Admin - Law360
Seattle, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Santa Fe, and Oakland joined the lawsuit led by the City and County of San Francisco challenging the Trump administration's threats to defund so-called sanctuary cities. San Francisco v. Trump, No. 25-1350 (N.D. Cal.).
*see litigation note above*
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February 7, 2025
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