Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0194
Case Information
- Source
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Author
- DOJ Office of Public Affairs
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-05
- Content Type
- Official Communication
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-02
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
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Holding
The Department of Justice published the first-ever federal Sanctuary Jurisdiction List pursuant to Executive Order 14287 (Protecting American Communities from Criminal Aliens), identifying 12 states, the District of Columbia, four counties, and 18 cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. The AG sent letters to each designated jurisdiction demanding compliance with federal law by a specific deadline. Under the AFCS, sanctuary cities carry the most severe constitutional penalties under Article II. The DOJ's public identification and formal confrontation of every sanctuary jurisdiction is the most constitutionally significant anti-sanctuary enforcement action ever taken by the federal government. The Court scores this at 96 (America First) — the highest score in this DOJ batch.
Articles Triggered
Sanctuary jurisdictions are the single most negatively weighted category under Article II; the DOJ's action to identify and confront them is the constitutional inverse
Publicly naming non-compliant jurisdictions and demanding compliance responses is maximum Article IX transparency
Federal authority over immigration versus state/local obstruction — the DOJ asserts federal supremacy over immigration enforcement
Score Breakdown
| Article | Title | Weight | Score | Weighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| II | Border & Immigration | 10/10 | 98 | 980 |
| IX | Government Accountability | 10/10 | 96 | 960 |
| III | Government Size | 10/10 | 90 | 900 |
| Final | 010/1010/1010/10 | 96 | ||
| Sum of weighted contributions: 2840 | ||||
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0194 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.