California files 100th lawsuit against Trump over ICE courthouse arrests
California sued the Trump administration for the 100th time, challenging ICE arrests of alleged civil immigration violators near state courthouses.
California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the 100th lawsuit against the Trump administration, targeting ICE’s practice of arresting individuals for alleged civil immigration violations at or near state courthouses. Bonta contended that such arrests are unconstitutional, disrupt the justice system, and deter victims and witnesses from participating in court. The complaint claims the arrests violate the Immigration and Nationality Act and infringe on California’s 10th Amendment authority over its judicial and police functions.
He highlighted that the state has filed 100 suits in under two years, frequently alongside other Democrat-led states, describing it as a “sobering milestone.” The lawsuit follows a 2025 ICE memo permitting arrests near courthouses and a recent district court ruling striking down the policy, which the administration is now appealing.
Why it matters
The case could limit federal immigration enforcement actions that interfere with state court operations and protect due-process rights.
How the sides frame it
HIGH AGREEMENTBoth camps report the same lawsuit facts, but left-leaning coverage stresses the constitutional illegality and the milestone of 100 suits, while centrist coverage highlights the threat to court testimony and ICE’s overreach.
LEFT
Frames the lawsuit as a constitutional fight against unlawful ICE arrests and marks the 100th suit as a sobering milestone.
CENTER
Frames the suit as a defense of courtroom access, warning that ICE’s actions undermine the ability of witnesses and defendants to appear in court.
The left emphasises
- unconstitutional arrests
- disrupt the justice system
- "sobering milestone" of 100 lawsuits
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