Justice Department Sues Ohio Court Over Rule Requiring Warrants for ICE Courthouse Arrests
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Justice Department Sues Ohio Court Over Rule Requiring Warrants for ICE Courthouse Arrests
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 25
Summary
The Justice Department sued Franklin County Municipal Court on Tuesday, challenging a new rule that bars civil immigration arrests at or near the courthouse unless officers have a judicial warrant.
The department says the rule conflicts with federal immigration law, which it argues allows ICE to make some arrests with administrative warrants or, in certain cases, without any warrant.
DOJ contends the restriction unlawfully interferes with federal enforcement and pushes agents to make arrests in riskier settings outside the courthouse.
Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate said federal agents have routinely and safely made such arrests, framing the lawsuit as a defense of federal authority over immigration enforcement.