Immigration,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 14, 2026
Judge weighs limits on warrantless immigration arrests
A federal judge appeared inclined to restrict warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California while weighing whether advocacy groups can represent a class of people allegedly arrested without required escape-risk assessments.
A federal judge in Los Angeles appeared inclined Thursday to restrict federal immigration agents' use of warrantless arrests, while questioning the scope of a proposed injunction and whether immigrant advocacy groups may serve as representatives of a class subjected to the alleged practice.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong heard arguments on a preliminary injunction and class certification in Vasquez Perdomo v. Mullin, 2:25-cv-05605 (C.D. Cal., filed June 20, 20...
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