Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's Sanctuary City Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Fernando Olguin dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging Los Angeles's Sanctuary City Ordinance in June 2026, ruling the government failed to state a constitutional claim. The ordinance prevents the city from using municipal resources for federal immigration enforcement. Judge Olguin invoked anti-commandeering doctrine—established law preventing the federal government from forcing state and local officials into federal regulatory schemes. The administration can refile, but settled precedent significantly constrains such constitutional attacks.