US EditionUS judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit on Illinois and Chicago over immigration
ILLINOIS, JUL 25 – Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins ruled that Illinois and local sanctuary policies are protected by the Tenth Amendment and do not violate federal law, dismissing the Justice Department's claims.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago and Cook County.
- During the early days of Mr. Trump’s term, the administration launched legal challenges against Democratic-led jurisdictions with sanctuary measures, arguing they violated the Supremacy Clause.
- According to Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins, the Justice Department failed to show a federal-law violation and noted the Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies.
- Following the dismissal, city officials and leaders praised their sanctuary measures as lawful.
- According to the Justice Department, similar actions have targeted Los Angeles and New York City and officials could face prosecution.
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New York Post
UpstractTrump administration’s lawsuit over Chicago’s sanctuary city policies tossed by federal judge
A federal judge on Friday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging sanctuary city policies in Chicago and the state of Illinois, ruling that they are protected by the 10th Amendment.
The judge said that the government "does not have legitimacy" to challenge local laws that limit the cooperation of the authorities with ICE
Judge Dismisses Trump Admin’s Lawsuit Against Illinois Sanctuary Policies
A federal judge dismissed on July 25 the Trump administration’s lawsuit over Illinois’s sanctuary policies, holding that the policies either didn’t violate federal law or were protected by state sovereignty. Filed in February, the administration’s lawsuit alleged that the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago, and Cook County had each implemented policies that illegally interfered with federal immigration enforcement. By restricting the flow of…
Denver Gazette
DailyTruthReportJudge throws out Trump administration lawsuit over ‘sanctuary city’ Chicago
A federal judge denied on Friday the Trump administration’s attempts to make Chicago shed its “sanctuary city” status and assist the federal government’s immigration efforts. United States District Judge Lindsay Jenkins said the lawsuit, filed by the Trump administration against…
An Illinois judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit by the U.S. President Donald Trump's government that sought to break the limits Chicago imposes on cooperation between federal immigration agents and local police.
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