Judge Castner Throws Out DOJ's Suit Over New Jersey ICE Order
Executive Order 12, signed by Governor Mikie Sherrill in February, bars ICE agents from nonpublic state property statewide.
- Castner ruled Sept. 4 the DOJ never plausibly alleged Executive Order 12 discriminates against Washington.
- Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the order in February, barring ICE from nonpublic state property.
- Illinois, Colorado and Minnesota courts already rejected nearly identical Trump DOJ sanctuary lawsuits this year.
Why it matters: The Tenth Amendment lets a state withhold its own property from federal agents; Castner just enforced that boundary.
D.N.J. docket, United States v. New Jersey, 3:26-cv-01770 (Judge Georgette Castner) ↗ · Sep 5, 20269/5/26