July 17, 2025
Attorney General Bondi issues 30-day ultimatum to sanctuary states
Supreme deadline tests California sanctuary bans
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On Jul. 17, 2025, AG Bondi gave California sheriffs 30 days to hand over all noncitizen inmate records including names, charges, and release dates
LA Sheriff Luna called compliance impossible because his department does not track immigration status; SF Sheriff Miyamoto refused outright citing state law
California SB 54 (effective Jan. 2018) bars sheriffs from asking immigration status or holding inmates for ICE and was upheld by the Ninth Circuit
Bondi escalated Aug. 13 with ultimatums to 12 states and 19 cities demanding sanctuary policy changes by Aug. 19 or face lawsuits and funding cuts
Louisville, Kentucky became the only jurisdiction to capitulate, reversing its 2017 sanctuary ordinance on Jul. 22 after DOJ threatened federal funding
On Aug. 22, 2025, Judge William Orrick blocked the Trump administration from denying federal funds to 34 sanctuary jurisdictions
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How much time did the DOJ give California sheriffs to provide noncitizen inmate data?
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According to LA County Sheriff Robert Luna, what information does his department lack?
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The DOJ requests violate California's sanctuary state law according to state officials.
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How did Governor Newsom's office respond to the DOJ request?
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What specific information did the DOJ request about noncitizen inmates?
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Pamela Bondi
U.S. Attorney General
Robert Luna
Los Angeles County Sheriff
Paul Miyamoto
San Francisco Sheriff
Craig Greenberg
Louisville Mayor
Judge William Orrick
U.S. District Judge