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U.S. Supreme Court,
Immigration,
Government,
Constitutional Law

Mar. 30, 2018

State loses bid to move DOJ sanctuary lawsuit to San Francisco

A federal judge in Sacramento rejected California’s request to transfer U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions’ challenge to the state’s illegal immigrant “sanctuary” laws.

SACRAMENTO -- A federal judge in Sacramento rejected California's request to transfer U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions' challenge to the state's illegal immigrant "sanctuary" laws.

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra had argued the case should be coupled with a lawsuit he filed against Sessions in San Francisco. Both cases seek to balance "the federal government's immigration powers and the State of California's powers under the 10th A...

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