Judge dismisses Trump suit against NY law blocking courthouse immigration arrests by Zach Schonfeld 11/18/25 8: 59 AM ET The Hill ^ | November 18, 2025 | Judge dismisses Trump suit against NY law blocking courthouse immigration arrests by Zach Schonfeld Posted on by kiryandil A federal judge on Monday dismissed the Trump administration’s challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration arrests for people traveling to and from state courthouses. U. S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino rejected the administration’s claims that New York’s restrictions create unconstitutional obstacles to immigration enforcement and are preempted by federal law. “To hold to the contrary would improperly elevate the concerns of the federal sovereign over that of a State and deprive New York of its essential ability to protect its sovereign interests in the face of undue federal interference,” D’Agostino wrote in her 41-page opinion. New York passed the Protect our Courts Act in 2020 after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ramped up courthouse arrests during Trump’s first term, a shift from ICE’s previous policy. (Excerpt) Read more at thehill. com . TOPICS: Chit/Chat KEYWORDS: judgewatch; maedagostino; ndnewyork; obamastooge; stoogewatch Benedict Obamfeces stooge. 1 posted on by kiryandil To: kiryandil Federal law Trumps state law. 2 posted on by hoosierham (Freedom isnt free) Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by.
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Judge dismisses Trump suit against NY law blocking courthouse immigration arrests by Zach Schonfeld – 11/18/25 8:59 AM ET
