Seattle will sue Trump over sanctuary city threats

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatened to withhold grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, Seattle is hitting back: Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s threats against cities that refuse to aid in federal immigration crackdowns.

Trump has long threatened to punish cities that don’t help federal immigration agents track down or detain undocumented immigrants. If successful, this lawsuit could render that punishment illegal.

According to city officials, the case will make two arguments. One, that the federal government cannot order local police departments to do anything or coerce action by threatening to withhold dollars.

Second, the city will argue that they have not done anything illegal. Even if the city wanted to help, lawyers will argue, they cannot because the city doesn’t collect information on undocumented immigrants.

The city will spare no expense in its fight: High profile East Coast law firm Mayer Brown will head up the case, with attorney Andrew Pincus taking a major role. Pincus has argued more than two dozen cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He more recently took a frontline role in representing two Yemeni men detained at the Dulles Airport in Washington D.C. after President Trump signed his first ban on travelers from seven majority Muslim countries. He is vocally anti-Trump, recently penning an article for the Berkshire Eagle titled, “Music may soothe the savage president.”

http://crosscut.com/2017/03/seattle-will-sue-trump-over-sanctuary-city-threats/

[MichMan]

1. Wasnt Federal funding for roads threatened if states didnt lower DUI laws ?

Is there a precedent?

I recall states being threatened with loss of Federal dollars if they didn't lower the drunk driving levels. Isn't this the same ?

http://www.redandblack.com/news/federal-dui-law-passed/article_fa96e9e3-d2f7-5a48-872b-aad365238523.html

[Sgent]

2. Yes

and at least in the case of Louisiana, it went to the 5th circuit ct of appeals, who ruled against LA. That being said, the ACA decision dealing with Medicaid expansion is a precedent that says this won't work.