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DOJ Battles Columbus Over ICE Courthouse Arrest Rule

The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a civil lawsuit against Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio, to challenge a rule that blocks federal officials from arresting illegal immigrants at or near the courthouse.

A press release from the DOJ described the rule as “an illegal attempt to regulate the federal government” and alleged in its complaint, filed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, that it “threatens the safety and effectiveness of federal operations.”

Additionally, the rule, known as Rule 2.10, “runs counter to common sense and endangers the broader community by attempting to eliminate safe places for law enforcement officers to act,” the DOJ wrote.

The rule was also blasted in a statement from Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “This type of rule obstructs federal law enforcement and facilitates evasion of federal law by dangerous criminal aliens, despite Congress’s direction that federal agents detain and remove them,” he said.

The press release also detailed more about officer presence at courthouses. “As is true in all types of law enforcement, conducting an arrest at or near a courthouse often reduces the risk of flight and potential safety........

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