October 20, 2026
A split D.C. Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that a collection of faith groups likely have standing to challenge the Trump administration's rescission of a decades-old policy shielding houses of worship from immigration raids, holding that the congregations face a "credible threat" of enforcement, enough to be heard in court.
February 05, 2026
The majority of a three-judge D.C. Circuit panel appeared skeptical Thursday that they shouldn't block the Trump administration from enforcing immigration laws at sensitive locations such as churches, questioning the government's argument that the alleged harm is too speculative.
September 23, 2025
Christian and Jewish religious organizations urged the D.C. Circuit to vacate a denial of their preliminary injunction request to stop immigration raids on places of worship, arguing Monday their injuries caused by attendance drops are traceable to the "unprecedented assault on their religious exercise" by the Department of Homeland Security.