In Ohio case, federal judge says warrantless ICE arrests are illegal, but denies motion to stop them

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 989

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A federal judge sitting in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday ruled that federal authorities are making illegal immigration arrests. Then she dismissed a case seeking to stop the practice.

U.S. District Judge Sarah D. Morrison, a 2018 Trump appointee, ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had made many arrests in Ohio that “deeply trouble the Court.” They were illegal, she said, because they were made without a warrant and without making a determination that …

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