Federal judge denies request to block TN Highway Patrol traffic stops conducted in tandem with ICE

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 523

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent the Tennessee Highway Patrol from conducting pretextual traffic stops in tandem with federal immigration agents.

U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger ruled the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition had not made a “clear showing” it was entitled to the injunction at this stage of the litigation.

The coalition had sought the injunction as part of its ongoing …

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