Category: The Federal Docket
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In Brooklyn, a Federal Judge Throws Out Washington’s Suit Against New York’s Sanctuary Laws
Judge Ramón E. Reyes Jr. dismissed United States v. City of New York on Oct. 15. He found no standing, no preemption and a Tenth Amendment bar, and noted that every court to hear a similar challenge has rejected it. “Because much has already been written,” he wrote, “this decision will be relatively brief.”
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At 500 Pearl Street, the Government’s $20 Million Ad Campaign Meets the Purpose Statute
Judge Jennifer L. Rochon has blocked DHS-funded television ads featuring President Trump, paid for from a border-security line for “commemorative events.” Some ads aired after the order anyway. The restraining order now runs to Nov. 20, with a hearing set for Nov. 13.
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Judge Furman, for the Second Time, Finds the ICC Sanctions Order Collides With the First Amendment
In DAWN v. Trump, the Manhattan federal judge barred the government from penalizing two American advocacy groups for sending evidence to the International Criminal Court. He refused to strike the order on its face or enjoin the president, and asked whether the case is already over.
