Jan 11, 2026
Most ViewedLimitations of ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) wields broad federal authority to arrest, detain, and remove noncitizens, but that power is circumscribed by court orders, statutory priorities, detention cap...
Castañon Nava Consent Decree
The Castañon Nava consent decree is a court order that limits the ability of ICE to make warrantless arrests. The decree was originally entered in 2018 and has been extended several times, with the most recent extension being until February 2, 2026.
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8 resultsJan 15, 2026
Most ViewedHow have federal courts ruled on ICE warrantless arrest policies in major cities since 2022, and what consent decrees remain in force?
Federal courts have increasingly checked ICE’s use of warrantless arrests since 2022, most prominently in Chicago where a federal judge found multiple warrantless arrests violated the 2022 Castañon Na...
Jan 27, 2026
Most ViewedHow often have federal courts ruled against ICE for detaining citizens mistakenly?
Federal courts have repeatedly ruled against in individual and systemic cases alleging wrongful detention of citizens and lawful residents, including injunctions, consent-decree enforcement and awards...
Jan 28, 2026
How have federal circuits differed in treating ICE administrative warrants for arrests, and which circuits are most likely to produce a split warranting Supreme Court review?
Federal trial judges in , and elsewhere have pushed back against ’s use of internal “administrative” warrants to enter homes, issuing orders that such entries require judicial warrants and even summar...
Feb 5, 2026
Current status of the Castañon Nava consent decree.
The , originally entered to curb warrantless arrests after 2018 enforcement operations, remains in force through February 2, 2026 following a federal court order extending the decree by 118 days (to m...
Jan 26, 2026
How have other federal courts outside Illinois ruled on ICE warrantless arrests or home-entry practices since 2022?
Federal judges outside have increasingly pushed back on ’s warrantless-arrest and home-entry practices since 2022, with some courts finding constitutional violations and imposing limits while others h...
Jan 21, 2026
What legal remedies and court rulings emerged in 2025 responding to ICE’s increase in at‑large community arrests?
Federal courts across multiple states imposed meaningful limits on ’s surge of at‑large community and in 2025, issuing injunctions, class findings, and extensions of existing consent decrees that curt...
Jan 9, 2026
What court rulings have defined limits on ICE’s use of ruses and administrative warrants?
Federal judges and settlements over the past decade have carved clear limits around ICE’s use of deception and its reliance on administrative (non‑judicial) warrants: courts have curtailed warrantless...