Court dismisses Trump administration's sanctuary city lawsuit against Rochester
The ruling leaves Rochester’s sanctuary policies in place after the Justice Department argued they blocked local police from helping federal immigration enforcement.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci Jr. dismissed with prejudice the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging Rochester's sanctuary city policies, rejecting federal arguments that local directives violate the Supremacy Clause.
- The Department of Justice filed the lawsuit in April 2025 following a controversial March 2025 traffic stop where Rochester police assisted federal agents, prompting legal scrutiny of policies limiting immigration cooperation.
- Federal statutes cited by the government regulate government entities rather than private citizens, Geraci ruled, concluding Rochester's rules merely dictate employee conduct without directly controlling federal immigration officers.
- Mayor Malik Evans welcomed the decision on Wednesday, calling the lawsuit "grandstanding" and stating the city remains committed to public safety without being coerced into federal immigration enforcement.
- This ruling adds Rochester to a growing list of municipalities, including Illinois and Minnesota, where courts have rejected nearly identical Department of Justice arguments against sanctuary policies nationwide.
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Federal Judge Dismisses With Prejudice US Challenge to Rochester 'Sanctuary-City' Policies
U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. of the Western District of New York rejected federal preemption and Supremacy Clause arguments, handing the city of Rochester a complete victory after the government refiled its case in the wake of a 2025 dismissal.
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