Federal Litigation Between the U.S. Government and Sanctuary Jurisdictions
Injunction Lena thinks
Executive Orders and Agency Memorandums/Directives
Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum, Ending Political Violence Against ICE, dated September 29, 2025.
The memo instructs the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the United States Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to defend ICE facilities and directed the Department of Office of Justice Programs and Community Oriented Policing Services to provide funding to defend ICE facilities.
The memo also states that “all state and local law enforcement officers protecting ICE facilities and personnel as hereby added to a temporary ICE Protection Task Force alongside each of the Department’s law enforcement components.” Note that this task force could be in violation of state or local laws depending on the jurisdiction.
Political Arrests and Prosecutions
Judge Hannah Dugan - Judge Dugan facing trial for allegedly assisting an undocumented person who was trying to evade ICE officials in the courthouse. Trial is scheduled to begin in December and Judge Dugan pled not guilty.
Large Scale Raids/Federal Deployments
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