City of Evanston v. William P. Barr

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION CITY OF EVANSTON and THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS, Plaintiffs, Case No. 18 C 4853 v. Judge Harry D. Leinenweber WILLIAM P. BARR, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This litigation concerns the U.S. Attorney General’s ability to attach conditions to funds that Congress charged his office with distributing to State and local governments. Plaintiffs, the City of Evanston and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (the “Conference”),…