{"id":7824,"date":"2026-06-24T05:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/federal-judge-in-california-bars-courthouse-immigration-arrests-nationwide\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T05:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T05:01:51","slug":"federal-judge-in-california-bars-courthouse-immigration-arrests-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/federal-judge-in-california-bars-courthouse-immigration-arrests-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal judge in California bars courthouse immigration arrests nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can no longer arrest undocumented immigrants at courthouses solely for civil immigration violations under an order issued Tuesday by a federal judge in San Jose.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/kings-acquire-draft-rights-to-uconn-star-alex-karaban-in-trade-with-cavaliers\/\">Kings acquire draft rights to UConn star Alex Karaban in trade with Cavaliers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The order by U.S. District Judge P. 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The administration changed those rules without following procedures required by law, Pitts ruled.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The administration pivoted last year to new detention tactics and has made fewer courthouse arrests than earlier this year, according to legal experts. Still, advocates said the ruling provides another layer of protection against the policy resuming unless the administration appeals and prevails.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Pitts, in an order issued late last year, had already ended the practice in Northern California. 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