Judge Rejects Sheriffs’ Bid; WI High Court Must Hear ICE Detainer Case
A federal judge in the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that a lawsuit challenging the legality of ICE detainers in state county jails must remain under the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, rejecting an attempt by five respondent county sheriffs to transfer the case to federal court. The petition, originally filed by the ACLU of Wisconsin on behalf of Voces de la Frontera, seeks to prohibit local law enforcement from detaining individuals based solely on ICE administrative warrants.
