State of California, et al v. Donald Trump, et al

  1. June 26, 2020

    9th Circ. Says Trump Can't Divert Funds For Border Wall

    The Trump administration does not have the authority to transfer $2.5 billion in defense funds to finance construction of the president's long-promised border wall, the Ninth Circuit held Friday.

  2. November 12, 2019

    Trump Can't Take Wall Money From Military, 9th Circ. Told

    The Sierra Club, along with California and a number of other states, urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to block President Donald Trump from using $2.5 billion in defense funds to construct a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing the president's decision to take the money was unconstitutional.

  3. October 04, 2019

    House Wants Voice In 9th Circ. Border Wall Funding Fight

    The U.S. House of Representatives asked to participate in oral arguments in November when the Ninth Circuit takes on lawsuits over the Trump administration's attempt to use $2.5 billion of defense funds to build a wall along the southern border.

  4. September 16, 2019

    Calif., NM Urge 9th Circ. To Block Border Wall Funding

    California and New Mexico on Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse a district court’s denial of an injunction that would halt two border wall construction projects, arguing that the federal government is encroaching on the states’ sovereignty and environmental rights.