Texas Files Lawsuit Against Potential Opponents of New Anti-Sanctuary Law

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Texas Files Lawsuit Against Potential Opponents of New Anti-Sanctuary Law

Will Racke / @hwillracke / May 09, 2017 / comments



Texas lodged a preemptive lawsuit Monday against local officials considered hostile to the state’s new anti-sanctuary cities law, the first salvo in an expected legal fight over the controversial measure.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton said the federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, is necessary to protect the law from challenges by liberal municipal officials and immigrant rights groups.

http://dailysignal.com/2017/05/09/texas-files-lawsuit-potential-opponents-new-anti-sanctuary-law/?utm_source=TDS_Email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CapitolBell&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTW1VeE9XUXdPRFV3WXpReSIsInQiOiJnbFJ4UE55a091OFJQTlA5ZGpYd0lFMWRLYm10R092TTZ1VytJaFMzSFVtMWw4bDJSNTlXcE83N2o5TllmaE51em1QRU9xVERuSGNcL0NIcmkzaEJRanhtN0hQRnhuWFwvR2I1MFVoK0MrekdpanlLelpVdStockMxXC9TSmx2VVhpNiJ9

[Joe Wooten]

Nice to see the forces of good taking the offensive for once. I hope Abbott keeps on running for governor.

[Hondo69]

Nice to see the forces of good taking the offensive for once. I hope Abbott keeps on running for governor.

 

I'm not sure how jurisdiction for these things are determined, but I'm guessing this was done to keep it away from the 9th District insane asylum.

[Joe Wooten]

I'm not sure how jurisdiction for these things are determined, but I'm guessing this was done to keep it away from the 9th District insane asylum.

I would not bet against that idea.

[thackney]

I'm not sure how jurisdiction for these things are determined, but I'm guessing this was done to keep it away from the 9th District insane asylum.

Nope.  They don't have jurisdiction.



The Paxton-filed suit names Travis County, the city of Austin and several local officials as defendants. A Paxton statement said the suit asks the court to uphold the constitutionality of the new law.

“SB 4 is constitutional, lawful and a vital step in securing our borders,” he said in a statement. “… Unfortunately, some municipalities and law enforcement agencies are unwilling to cooperate with the federal government and claim that SB 4 is unconstitutional.”

The suit is an effort to avoid a raft of individual lawsuits against the state in different courts, and seeks a ruling in a single court.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/09/texas-sanctuary-city-crackdown-ag-paxton-sues-austin-others-in-bid-to-head-off-sb4-challenges.html

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/05/08/paxton-looks-get-ahead-legal-challenges-sb4/

[Wingnut]

I like it.   Austin is a cesspool of liberal snakes. 

[Hondo69]

Nope.  They don't have jurisdiction.

Thanks for posting that map, it helps a lot.