US federal district judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong for the US District Court for the Central District of California, has ruled that race, language, and work location are not grounds for reasonable suspicion for a detentive stop. She issued two temporary restraining orders (TRO) in the case, Perdomo, et al. v Noem, et al.
The first TRO requires the federal government to allow legal visitation and confidential, unmonitored calls to legal representation for anyone held at the detention center.
The second TRO orders the federal government to cease detaining people for possible immigration law violations without reasonable suspicion. The basis for reasonable suspicion cannot include, alone or in combination, apparent race or ethnicity, speaking Spanish or English with an accent, presence at a particular location, or type of employment.
These orders are preliminary injunctions, which are “an extraordinary and drastic remedy…” that requires the plaintiff to show (1) the complaint is likely to succeed
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