Federal Litigation Between the U.S. Government and Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Motion to dismiss hearing set for November 6th
Executive Orders and Agency Memorandums/Directives
Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum, Civil Division Enforcement Priorities, dated June 11, 2025.
This memo instructs the civil division to identify and take legal action against sanctuary jurisdictions.
This memo largely repeats the same threats that the two earlier memos relied on to justify the reallocation of resources and threats to federal grants.
Political Arrests and Prosecutions
Rumeyza Ozturk and Mohsen Mahdawi - Both arrested and detained by ICE as a result of pro Palestine speech
Large Scale Raids/Federal Deployments
Portland - Federal judge has blocked deployment of National Guard