2nd Circuit Rules Administration may Deny Federal Funds to Sanctuary States and Cities

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February 27, 2020, 11:07 AM

ArtieS

2nd Circuit Rules Administration may Deny Federal Funds to Sanctuary States and Cities

The 2nd Circuit overrules the Southern District of New York which held that withholding of law enforcement grant funds was unlawful.

Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, and NYC can collectively suck it.

I do feel bad for the officers who will be denied federal grants to do their jobs.

Article here.

Opinion here.

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February 27, 2020, 11:11 AM

Elk Hunter

Is it possible that this action will convince the idiot gubbornor here in Virginia to get off his anti-gun crusade?

Elk

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February 27, 2020, 11:16 AM

Balzé Halzé

Posted in the Trump thread by the way.

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February 27, 2020, 11:24 AM

ArtieS

I doubt it. This is pretty inside baseball stuff. It isn't about all federal money going to the state, it is about a particular form of law enforcement grant that is made to the state, and which the AG (at the time, Sessions) conditioned on cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.

As such, while this is a nice win, where logic finally prevailed over emotion, and "fuck the Trump administration" in the judiciary, it's not big money, nor will it drive the population into the street to protest the horrible loss of federal support for the children, etc., etc.

February 27, 2020, 05:14 PM

nhtagmember

agreed with Artie

but a win is a win and it sort of makes the case that the states are simply not entitled to federal funds to use in violation of federal law

now if we can get two more judges on the 9th and then hear a gun control case, life would be grand

February 27, 2020, 05:17 PM

bigdeal

I gotta believe this will go to SCOTUS for yet another bite of the apple.

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February 27, 2020, 06:13 PM

CQB60

Trump has already filled 51 vacancies on U.S. Courts of Appeals, the “circuits” that provide much of the guidance federal trial judges utilize. His appointees now represent more than one-fourth of appeals-court judges, and he has succeeded in “flipping” three of the 13 circuits from Democratic-appointed majorities to Republican-appointed majorities. This administration has installed 135 district-court judges and is on pace to significantly exceed Obama’s 268 in much less time — if Trump is reelected and Republicans hold on to the Senate (which they are likely to do in most “Trump wins” scenarios).