(filed April 24, 2025)
U.S. v. City of Rochester - The Trump Administration sued the City of Rochester for its sanctuary resolution (2017-5) and the Rochester Police Department’s implementation of the resolution, specifically General Order 502 and Training Bulletin No. P-75-17. On November 13, 2025, a federal court dismissed the case because the government failed to state what relief it was seeking in federal court and also because the City of Rochester amended their sanctuary laws and the government failed to address the amendments. The amendments in 2025 enhanced/improved the City of Rochester’s 2017 sanctuary policies. However, the government had until December 19, 2025 to amend its complaint. On December 19, 2025, the government amended their complaint and alleged that the City of Rochester doubled down on their sanctuary laws and policies because the police department issued an order (General Order 125 title “Mutual Aid”) stating that all emergency calls for assistance must be approved by supervision and amended a general order (General Order 502) that details instructions on how to respond to calls from DHS. Also, the city of Rochester adopted a new ordinance (No. 2025-283 amending the municipal code relating to their sanctuary policies). The City of Rochester has requested the federal judge to dismiss the case. The federal case is ongoing.