The class certification means that the government is generally prohibited from continuing its “arrest first, ask questions later” policy and practice in the District while the case proceeds. 17/

In yesterday’s opinion, Judge Beryl Howell made two important findings: 1) plaintiffs likely to win on the merits of their claims and 2) plaintiffs are entitled to provisional class certification for the class of people similar to them in that the Trump regime has a policy of no adequate […]

As the judge explains, the law requires that any determinations related to warrantless immigration law enforcement violations be individualized and particularized. It is not sufficient to say that brown people or Spanish speaking people or people picking up work supplies at Home Depot are […]

From the opinion:
‘In September 25, 2025, DHS issued a public statement calling the allegations in this lawsuit "disgusting, reckless, and categorically FALSE" because
"DHS law enforcement uses 'reasonable suspicion' to make arrests." Id., Ex. 17 (emphasis added). Obviously, DHS's quoted […]

The official, publicly stated and acted upon position of the Trump regime is that it simply does not have to obey the law regarding warrants and probable cause in the immigration context. 12/

Also worth noting, people arrested as part of immigration law enforcement are NOT being arrested for violating any criminal law. Violations of immigration
are civil violations, like overstaying at a municipal parking meter or going above the speed limit. 11/