For the moment, a San Francisco federal court judge’s April 25 preliminary injunction has stalled President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to make “sanctuary” jurisdictions, which shelter undocumented immigrants, unable to receive federal grants and funds, including billions of dollars for highway construction, seismic upgrades and other public infrastructure projects.
Judge William Orrick’s ruling, which applies nationwide, came as hearings began in a federal suit filed by the city and county of San Francisco and Santa Clara County, Calif., claiming the January order is unconstitutional. Other cities and advocacy groups filed more than 150 supporting briefs in the case. Orrick did not allow 84 of the briefs. None favor the order. Chelsea and Lawrence, Mass., and Seattle filed separate federal suits.