United States Fifth Circuit
Texas v. Travis County, Texas, 17-50763
Affirmed the dismissal on procedural grounds of the State of Texas' lawsuit against the City of Austin and other defendants relating to sanctuary city policies. The suit sought a declaratory judgment upholding the validity of a recently passed Texas statute requiring local governments to cooperate in immigration enforcement matters. Held that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over this type of declaratory judgment action.
Appellate Information
- Published 2018/12/12
Judges
- Higginson
Court
- United States Fifth Circuit