To state the obvious, New York is a sanctuary city. Trump's DOJ has withheld grant money against it and seven states for that policy.
New York and the states sued over that and won, before losing on appeal--days before the first Covid-19 case reported.
courthousenews.com/second-circuit…
New York and the states sued over that and won, before losing on appeal--days before the first Covid-19 case reported.
courthousenews.com/second-circuit…
What a precedent and timing hanging there, in U.S. epicenter of the pandemic.
NYC Mayor then: “President Trump’s latest retaliation against his hometown takes away security funding from the No. 1 terrorist target in America—all because we refuse to play by his arbitrary rules.”
NYC Mayor then: “President Trump’s latest retaliation against his hometown takes away security funding from the No. 1 terrorist target in America—all because we refuse to play by his arbitrary rules.”
Mayor de Blasio vowed to appeal back then.
If it's en banc before the whole 2nd Circuit bench, Trump succeeded in tilting it to GOP appointees, or it may go to the Supreme Court.
If it's en banc before the whole 2nd Circuit bench, Trump succeeded in tilting it to GOP appointees, or it may go to the Supreme Court.
