William E. Smith

William E. Smith

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William E. Smith is a federal judge for the District of Rhode Island, appointed by President George W. Bush. He has been involved in significant rulings regarding the legality of the Trump administration's attempts to impose conditions on federal funding for states and cities that do not comply with federal immigration enforcement, emphasizing the unconstitutional nature of such actions.

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a federal judge in Rhode Island overturned those conditions for 20 states and Washington, DC in September.

Trump says he can pull sanctuary city funding. Judges have repeatedly said otherwise
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-01-19
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