An Ohio Court Passed Rules Barring ICE Arrests. A State Senator Wants to Scrap Them
The rules were intended to protect victims, witnesses and defendants coming to the courthouse to participate in cases
By Nick Evans, Ohio Capital Journal on Fri, May 30, 2025 at 9:28 am
In March, Franklin County, Ohio judges passed a pair of local rules barring immigration arrests at the county courthouse. A new measure in the state Senate aims to invalidate such restrictions statewide.
After President Trump took office, his administration quickly issued guidance giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement the greenlight to make arrests in or near courthouses.
In the months since, there have been several highly publicized arrests at courthouses around the country. In one instance FBI agents even arrested a Wisconsin judge, alleging she obstructed an immigration arrest. Judge Hannah Dugan has filed a motion in federal court to have her charges dismissed.
Franklin County’s rules prohibit any civil arrest without a judicial warrant in the courthouse itself or on the sidewalk and entryways. ICE agents typically use an administrative warrant signed by an agency official rather than a judge.
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