A judge has once again ruled that one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders, this time the one that tried to take federal funding away from sanctuary cities, is unconstitutional. And, once again, a judge used the president’s own words against him in his ruling.
U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick on Tuesday night issued a nationwide temporary injunction blocking the order, stating that the Constitution grants Congress, not the president, power over federal funds. The ruling was in response to two lawsuits brought on by Santa Clara County and the city and county of San Francisco.
Certain grants could still be in jeopardy, based on existing law. However, these grants do not add up to a significant amount of money.
