Court Confirms Restrictions on Immigration Detention in Los Angeles

• The appellate court confirmed a temporary order that prohibits detention based on race or profession.
• The court stated that immigration authorities cannot use these factors without established predicates.
• Los Angeles Mayor called the court's decision a victory for the community.

LOS ANGELES — The appellate court in Los Angeles on Friday, September 2, 2025, decided to uphold the temporary order from the lower court, which prohibits immigration agents from using language or profession as a single basis for detaining individuals. This ruling pertains to instances where individuals who do not have legal status were detained without established predicates.

In its ruling, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that Judge of the Los Angeles District Court Maame E. Frimpong issued a temporary order on July 11, which prohibits the detention of people when there is no established predicate. The court indicated that primary factors such as race, language, or presence in certain locations cannot serve as sufficient predicates for detention.

Judge Frimpong noted that plaintiffs who filed suits against the government must provide sufficient evidence to prove that immigration authorities conduct patrols without established predicates. This suit was initiated by groups that assert that immigration raids in Los Angeles have become a threat to local residents.

The court's decision was the result of ongoing protests against aggressive immigration policies of the Trump administration, which led to the disbandment of the National Guard in the region. Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass, called this decision a victory for the community, emphasizing the importance of upholding the law.

In turn, government representatives asserted that they did not receive enough time to prepare their case, including for the Oscar-related ruling. However, the appellate court indicated that it was not proven that the government has a policy that violates the Constitution, based solely on four cited factors.

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