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County of Santa Clara v. Noem

No. 3:25-cv-08330 District · Active Active
Court
Federal Court
cand
Judge
William H. Orrick
Filed
Sep 30, 2025
Judge (CL)
William H. Orrick
Filed (CL)
Sep 30, 2025
CL Status
active

Case Overview

A coalition of cities sued the Trump administration over the conditions being put on emergency preparedness funding which requires cities to enforce federal civil immigration law.


The Application

History

The Trump administration imposed immigration enforcement requirements on emergency preparedness grant recipients, which plaintiffs contend violates spending clause limits by being coercive and unrelated to the grant's purpose, and violates anti-commandeering principles by conscripting local officials into federal enforcement.

The Conclusion

The case remains active before Judge Orrick in the Northern District of California; the court has not yet resolved the merits of plaintiffs' constitutional challenge.

Federal Court TMR-c63a0d43 Federal Grant Conditioning May 18, 2026
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