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Judge in Los Angeles Prepares Order to Curb Warrantless ICE Raids

The decision would impose emergency limits on ICE operations by requiring agents to have reasonable suspicion for detentions with guaranteed counsel access.

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Masked federal agents staged outside a gate of Dodger Stadium on June 19, 2025. The Los Angeles Dodgers said in a statement that federal agents requested permission to access Dodger Stadium parking lots but were denied entry. On Tuesday, July 1, the LA County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles City Council both voted to pursue lawsuits against ICE to stop the raids or at least provide warrants and due process. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong is poised to issue a final emergency restraining order that bars ICE from making warrantless or racially targeted stops in California
  • The anticipated order would require individualized reasonable suspicion before any roving raid detention and ensure detainees can promptly consult with legal counsel
  • Plaintiffs in the ACLU-led class action say nearly 2,700 arrests since June 6 were conducted under a daily-quota directive without probable cause
  • Cities including Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Culver City and West Hollywood have intervened alongside Public Counsel to support claims of Fourth and Fifth Amendment violations
  • The Department of Justice contends ICE’s enforcement tactics comply with immigration statutes and warns an injunction would overstep presidential authority