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Civil Litigation,
Immigration

Oct. 1, 2018

Orange County judge clears rules state ‘sanctuary’ law unconstitutional for charter cities

An Orange County judge ruled a state “sanctuary” law is unconstitutional when applied to California’s 100-plus charter cities, likely clearing a path for local police forces to cooperate with federal immigration agents throughout California.

Orange County judge clears rules state ‘sanctuary’ law unconstitutional for charter cities
Orange County superior Court Judge James L. Crandall

A state "sanctuary" law is unconstitutional when applied to California's 100-plus charter cities, a superior court judge has ruled, likely clearing a path for local police forces to cooperate with federal immigration agents. Judge James L. Crandall of Orange County agreed Thursday with the City of Huntington Beach, which sued the state in April, that the California Values Act is unconstitutional because it intrudes on cities' rights to independently govern their poli...

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