{"id":2618109,"date":"2026-06-23T21:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-judge-ripped-after-blocking-ice-arrests-at-immigration-courts\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T21:53:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T01:53:38","slug":"biden-judge-ripped-after-blocking-ice-arrests-at-immigration-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-judge-ripped-after-blocking-ice-arrests-at-immigration-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden judge ripped after blocking ICE arrests at immigration courts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-judge-ripped-after-blocking-ice-arrests-at-immigration-courts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618109&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A California federal judge, appointed by President Joe Biden, issued a nationwide injunction blocking Trump-era policies that allowed immigration authorities to arrest individuals at courthouses and extended detention times for detainees. The judge ruled that these policies violated the Administrative Procedure Act because agencies failed to justify their decisions adequately. The ruling faced criticism from officials like DHS and governors such as Ron DeSantis, who accused the judge of judicial activism and interfering with immigration enforcement. <\/p>\n<p>The decision highlighted concerns over the increase in courthouse arrests following policy changes and questioned the legality of ICE&#8217;s authority to conduct such arrests without sufficient justification. Additionally, the court struck down a policy permitting longer detention periods, citing a lack of proper consideration of alternatives. The ruling follows similar decisions by other judges and may prompt appeals, with the DHS indicating they might seek an emergency review. the case underscores ongoing legal disputes over immigration enforcement practices and their implementation at courthouses.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a> federal judge appointed by former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> drew backlash Tuesday evening after issuing a nationwide injunction blocking <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> policies that allowed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> arrests at immigration courthouses and expanded the amount of time immigration detainees can be held in short-term detention facilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of California ruled that the policies violated the Administrative Procedure Act because federal agencies failed to adequately explain their decision to abandon earlier restrictions on courthouse arrests and detention practices. Pitts vacated the policies nationwide in a 71-page <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cand.453807\/gov.uscourts.cand.453807.205.0.pdf\">opinion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4620727\/ice-deport-illegal-immigrants-without-judge-approval-appeals-court-rules\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>ICE may deport illegal immigrants without judge approval, appeals court rules<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4620536\/doj-sue-new-york-ice-mask-ban\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DOJ sues New York as part of broader campaign against blue states\u2019 ICE mask bans<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4619302\/zohran-mamdani-renews-call-abolish-ice-not-cooperate-fear\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Zohran Mamdani renews call to abolish ICE<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">FILE \u2013 Law enforcement officers look out from a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility Oct. 21, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo\/Jenny Kane, File)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/AP26106654210491.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Law enforcement officers look out from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility Oct. 21, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo\/Jenny Kane, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling prompted sharp criticism from administration officials and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pressure-mounts-on-red-state-attorneys-general-to-cut-ties-with-left-wing-law-firm\/\" title=\"Pressure Mounts on Red State Attorneys General To Cut Ties With Left-Wing ... Firm\">conservative legal figures<\/a>, who accused the judge of interfering with immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen a judge sentences a defendant, the defendant is taken into custody. If an alien is ordered removed by an immigration judge, the same should happen,\u201d the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s general counsel, James Percival, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DHSGenCounsel\/status\/2069551898231730568\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cA district judge ordering otherwise is naked judicial activism in service of an anti-American, open borders agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) also blasted the ruling, writing on X that it was \u201cyet another example of partisan judges throwing sand in the gears of immigration enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe people want \u2014 indeed, voted for \u2014 the law to be enforced!\u201d DeSantis added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A court has ruled that federal law enforcement can\u2019t enforce immigration laws in courthouses.<\/p>\n<p>What?<\/p>\n<p>This is yet another example of partisan judges throwing sand in the gears of immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>The people want \u2014indeed, voted for\u2014the law to be enforced! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zGAw60odgi\">https:\/\/t.co\/zGAw60odgi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2069555141829603368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iowa Solicitor General Eric Wessan likewise questioned the ruling, arguing federal law does not prohibit ICE arrests at courthouses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo law limits ICE arrests at (for example) courthouses,\u201d Wessan wrote. \u201cNo matter, ICE can\u2019t change its policy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-use-los-angeles-situation-to-call-out-nashville-mayor-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"...makers use Los Angeles situation to call out Nashville mayor - Washington Examiner\">arrest criminal illegal aliens<\/a> that happen to be at a courthouse. Seems wrong!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No law limits ICE arrests at (for example) courthouses. Indeed, a liberal federal judge oversaw a trial of a *state judge* that obstructed such an arrest. No matter, ICE can&#8217;t change its policy to arrest criminal illegal aliens that happen to be at a courthouse. Seems wrong! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5N7LfVSBoz\">pic.twitter.com\/5N7LfVSBoz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric W. (@EWess92) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EWess92\/status\/2069557699495256156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitts, who was appointed by Biden in 2022, concluded that both ICE and the Executive Office for Immigration Review failed to provide adequate justification for rescinding prior policies that restricted immigration arrests at courthouses and immigration courts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practice of arresting migrants at immigration courts expanded significantly after DHS updated its policy last year and allows ICE agents to take individuals into custody when they appear before immigration judges. Immigration advocates and Democratic lawmakers have argued the tactic discourages migrants from attending court proceedings and undermines confidence in the immigration system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitts sided with those concerns, writing that ICE failed to address the rationale behind earlier guidance that warned courthouse arrests could chill attendance at hearings and impede access to justice. The judge found the agencies had not provided a \u201crational explanation\u201d for removing those restrictions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opinion noted that ICE\u2019s 2025 guidance removed previous limitations on courthouse arrests and left officers without meaningful internal restrictions governing civil immigration arrests at immigration courthouses.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitts also cited evidence that courthouse arrests surged after the policies took effect and that a former immigration judge reported a \u201cdramatic decline\u201d in attendance at hearings following the increase in enforcement activity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling additionally struck down a separate ICE policy that waived the agency\u2019s long-standing 12-hour limit on detention in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-harris-used-fema-disaster-funding-for-illegal-immigrants\/\" title=\"Biden-Harris Used FEMA Disaster Funding For Illegal Immigrants\">short-term holding facilities<\/a>. The June 2025 waiver allowed detainees to remain in holding facilities for up to 72 hours, and longer in exceptional circumstances, due to increased enforcement operations and a shortage of detention space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pitts found the policy unlawful, concluding ICE failed to adequately consider alternatives to extended detention and did not address whether facilities designed for short-term confinement were suitable for overnight or multiday detention. The opinion noted that some detainees in San Francisco were held overnight or for several days in facilities originally intended for short-term processing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4620727\/ice-deport-illegal-immigrants-without-judge-approval-appeals-court-rules\/\">ICE MAY DEPORT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT JUDGE APPROVAL, APPEALS COURT RULES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The California ruling comes about a month after U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel, an appointee of former President George W. Bush in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\">New York<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >similarly blocked immigration courthouse arrests<\/a> in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/manhattan\/\">Manhattan<\/a>. Castel likewise found that the administration\u2019s withdrawal of prior restrictions on courthouse enforcement actions was arbitrary and capricious.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DHS had not announced an appeal as of Tuesday evening, but the administration is likely to seek emergency review from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden-appointed judge blocks ICE courthouse arrests nationwide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2618110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/biden-judge-courthouse-arrests.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3620,8364,3813,50433],"class_list":["post-2618109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-biden","tag-ice","tag-immigration","tag-judge-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/biden-judge-courthouse-arrests.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2618109"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618113,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2618109\/revisions\/2618113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2618109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2618109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2618109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}