US judge upholds New York law barring immigration agents from courthouses
Source: Reuters
November 18, 2025 4:57 AM EST Updated 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected on Monday a Trump administration challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration officials from arresting individuals at, or near, state courthouses.
Republican President Donald Trump has stepped up immigration enforcement in Democratic-led cities, such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., in his bid to deport record numbers of immigrants without legal status.
In a 41-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Mae D'Agostino dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to block a 2020 state law known as the Protect Our Courts Act.
The lawsuit, filed in June, said it violated the "supremacy clause," a constitutional provision by which federal law supersedes conflicting state laws. D'Agostino rejected that argument, saying New York was "protect[ing] its sovereign interests in the face of undue federal interference." Justice Department spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nynd.148581/gov.uscourts.nynd.148581.66.0.pdf