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Judge blocks order aiming to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities such as Rochester

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A federal judge in California has barred President Donald Trump from denying federal funds to sanctuary cities such as Rochester, saying portions of his executive orders were unconstitutional.

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  1. Townhall

  2. Kokomo Tribune

    Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    A federal judge is barring the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions. U.S. Judge William Orrick said Thursday that a preliminary injunction

  3. WHDH Boston

    Judge prevents Trump administration from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to

  4. Fox News

    Federal judge declares Trump admin blocking federal money from sanctuary cities unconstitutional (opens Fox News)

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    An Obama-appointed federal judge in San Francisco said the Trump administration cannot enforce orders to pull federal dollars from sanctuary cities.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump From Denying Funds To Sanctuary Cities (opens The Daily Caller)

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    An Obama-appointed judge blocked the Trump administration from denying federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with ICE agents.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Judge blocks Trump from withholding funds from sanctuary cities | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    A federal judge in San Francisco today blocked Donald Trump’s administration from withholding federal funding from several so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that have declined to cooperate with the Republican president’s hardline immigration crackdown.

  7. Fox News

    Judge who blocked Trump from cutting funding to sanctuary cities has deep ties to Democratic Party (opens Fox News)

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    The Obama-appointed federal judge who ruled to block the Trump administration from cutting funding to sanctuary cities has deep financial ties to Democrats.

  8. WMUR

    Judge blocks Trump on sanctuary city funds (opens WMUR)

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    A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions.

  9. NBC News

    Judge blocks Trump bid to halt federal funding for sanctuary cities (opens NBC News)

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    A federal judge issued an injunction Thursday blocking President Donald Trump's efforts to halt federal funds from going to sanctuary jurisdictions.

  10. Roll Call

    Federal judge blocks US funding freeze for sanctuary jurisdictions (opens Roll Call)

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    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to halt any efforts to withhold funds from several so-called sanctuary jurisdictions.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Judge blocks Trump from holding back funds for sanctuary cities (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A judge blocked Trump from acting on his promise to withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities and counties that are hindering his immigration policies.

  12. Blaze Media

    Federal judge blocks Trump from pulling federal funding from sanctuary cities (opens Blaze Media)

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    The judge said the executive order might have violated the Constitution.

  13. NBC New York

    Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary' cities (opens NBC New York)

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    A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary”...

  14. Reason

    Federal Court Blocks Trump Executive Order Denying Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities (opens Reason)

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    During Donald Trump's first term, federal courts repeatedly struck down his efforts to pressure immigration "sanctuary" jurisdictions by pulling federal

  15. WHEC Rochester

    Judge blocks order aiming to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities such as Rochester (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A federal judge in California has barred President Donald Trump from denying federal funds to sanctuary cities such as Rochester, saying portions of his executive orders were unconstitutional.

  16. KTVU San Francisco

    Judge bars Trump administration from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    The 13 plaintiffs sued over executive orders President Donald Trump issued targeting local municipalities that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Federal judge in California bars Trump from denying federal funds to 'sanctuary' cities (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A judge on Thursday sided with San Francisco and other cities in barring the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to 'sanctuary' jurisdictions.

  18. The Guardian

    Trump can’t withhold funds from sanctuary cities, says federal judge (opens The Guardian)

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    Judge William Orrick issues temporary injunction for over a dozen areas, ruling parts of Trump orders unconstitutional

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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