Overview

• In a 6–3 order on Sept. 8, the Court lifted U.S. District Judge Maame Frimpong’s temporary restraining order limiting ICE stops in California.
• The majority said ethnicity alone cannot establish reasonable suspicion but may be weighed alongside factors such as language or job site.
• ICE can continue roving patrols at Los Angeles locations frequented by immigrants, including home improvement stores and car washes.
• Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a dissent warning of abuses, while DHS said the ruling reflects longstanding Fourth Amendment precedent and denied profiling.
• Civil-rights groups say the temporary decision could influence enforcement beyond California as the underlying lawsuits proceed in lower courts.