A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the Trump administration executive order that withholds certain funds from sanctuary cities is "unconstitutional on its face." Judge William Orrick, considered one of the most liberal federal judges in the country, rejected out of hand the arguments made by the Department of Justice and Homeland Security.  The Hill: "The defendants are permanently enjoined from enforcing Section 9(a) of the Executive Order against jurisdictions they deem as sanctuary jurisdictions. Because Section 9(a) is unconstitutional on its face, and not simply in its application to the plaintiffs here, a nationwide injunction against the defendants other than President Trump is appropriate," U.S. District Judge William Orrick ruled. The injunction comes after Orrick issued a temporary ruling in late April that blocked Trump's directive to withhold some federal funding from cities that refuse...(Read Full Post)