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US Appeals Court Rules Trump’s EO Threatening to Withhold Funding From Sanctuary Cities ‘Unconstitutional’

A US Appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s executive order threatening to withholding funding from sanctuary cities that refuse to cooperate with immigration officials is ‘unconstitutional.’

More abuse from the bench…

Fox News reported:

“Absent congressional authorization, the administration may not redistribute or withhold properly appropriated funds in order to effectuate its own policy goals,” Chief Judge Sidney Thomas wrote for the majority.

In a 2-1 ruling, Thomas also said he’s sending back the case back to the lower court because there wasn’t enough evidence to support a nationwide ban on Trump’s executive order. The case will receive more hearings on the nationwide ban question.

Read the full story from The Gateway Pundit


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