Judge strikes down ICE policy allowing courthouse arrests
Jun 25, 2026
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts ruled that ICE failed to justify policies permitting immigration arrests at courthouses and waiving limits on short-term detention. The judge found both policies arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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