Posted on 07/09/2018 5:55:58 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
A federal judge on Monday dismissed most of the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking to knock down a series of California immigration laws, delivering a major blow to the Justice Department's efforts to crack down on so-called sanctuary states.
U.S. District Judge John Mendez tossed out the part of the lawsuit seeking to invalidate Senate Bill 54, which limits cooperation between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement. He also dismissed an effort to block another law — Assembly Bill 103 — which allows the California attorney general to review and report on immigrant detention facilities.
Mendez also tossed out part of the lawsuit against Assembly Bill 405, which sought to limit private employers' cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
The dismissals came days after Mendez rejected the Trump administration's request for a preliminary injunction to block the laws while the case played out in court.
The Justice Department first brought the lawsuit against California in March, arguing that the sanctuary laws effectively hindered federal efforts to enforce immigration policies.
But Mendez rejected that argument, writing in his rejection of the Trump administration's injunction request last week that "refusing to help is not the same as impeding."
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, whose office is charged with defending the state against the lawsuit, celebrated the dismissals on Monday, saying that it upheld California's right to determine how best to protect its residents' privacy and security.
"Today's decision is a victory for our State's ability to safeguard the privacy, safety, and constitutional rights of all of our people," he said in a statement. "Though the Trump Administration may continue to attack a state like California and its ability to make its own laws, we will continue to protect our constitutional authority to protect our residents and the rule of law."
ping
Like clockwork.
“”””””U.S. District Judge John Mendez “””””””
Damn Norwegian judges.
Exactly the opposite of what they're doing. This decision can't stand.
Could have got a Southern judge to uphold the rights of the klan too.
Hmmmm. Which court oversees the federal judiciary?
I’ll bet he’s got a little one. Either that or Short Mans Complex.
Does this apply to the crime of resisting arrest? Misprision of felony? Obstruction of justice?
I thought this was settled with Arizona being slapped down for exercising state-level immigration laws.
Next Stop, Supreme Court and overturn MOFO’s !
Not worried. This black robed thug will be overturned.
Weird. When obama was president federal law made any state law illegal. With a republican president, state law now trumps national. Funny how that works within the federal judiciary.
Nominated by George W. Bush in 2007.
A Hispanic judge protecting mostly Hispanic illegal aliens...what a friggin surprise.
That figures.
Bush League Republicans must become extinct before the Republic does.
The new civil war that’s bandied about will be between the left and their illegal’s and the right and Americans for law and order.
SCOTUS fast track...
I bet the “judge” has illegal alien relatives living here. How corrupt. Has this fool ever read the constitution.
Makes you worry about Cavanaugh, doesn’t it?
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