A federal judge in California struck down the Trump administration's policy allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to conduct civil immigration arrests at courthouses nationwide, ruling that the government failed to adequately justify the dramatic shift in enforcement practices.
In a 71-page decision, U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts vacated ICE policies adopted in 2025 that expanded immigration arrests at courthouses and allowed detainees to be held in temporary facilities for up to 72 hours. The ruling also invalidated a related policy from the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), which oversees immigration courts.
