Vol. 34 No. 28 THE DOJ’S INCLUSION OF IMMIGRATION-RELATED SCORING FACTORS IN IMPLEMENTING THE COPS GRANT WAS CONSTITUTIONAL AND WITHIN ITS STATUTORY AUTHORITY
In July 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in City of L.A. v. Barr,[1] reversed a District Court’s summary judgment in favor of the City of Los Angeles in an action challenging the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) use of illegal-immigration-related factors in determining scores for applicants to a competitive grant program. In reaching […]