Andrew Hamm Petitions
Posted Thu, December 24th, 2020 11:30 am
Petitions of the week: Federal funding for sanctuary cities and another dispute about the border wall
This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to delve further into contentious issues of immigration policy. One group of cases challenges the Trump administration’s attempt to crack down on so-called sanctuary cities. Another case involves certain construction projects that are part of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. If the justices take up the border-wall case, it will be the second case added to the court’s docket this term involving the legality of border-wall construction.
Three petitions ask the justices to review disputes between the Department of Justice and state or local governments that do not cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The disputes involve the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, the largest source of federal funds for state and local criminal-justice efforts.
https://www.scotusblog.com/2020/12/petitions-of-the-week-federal-funding-for-sanctuary-cities-and-another-dispute-about-the-border-wall/
