9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 8, 2025
9th Circuit appears ready to lift block on Trump sanctuary-city funding order
The federal appeals court signaled Friday it may overturn an injunction blocking the Trump administration from taking actions to withhold or condition federal funds from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions. Judges appointed by the president pressed San Francisco's attorney on whether Trump's latest orders actually require agencies to cut funding, drawing a contrast with his 2017 directive previously ruled unconstitutional.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel appeared likely Friday to reverse an injunction by a San Francisco federal judge blocking Trump administration officials from directly or indirectly taking any action to withhold, freeze, or condition federal grant money to cities and counties labeled as "sanctuary jurisdictions."
During the first Trump administration, Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction blocking a simila...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In