A federal judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging the city of Rochester, New York's practices as a “sanctuary city.”

Judge Frank Geraci ruled on Thursday that the lawsuit became moot when the city made changes to its policies, making them stronger, after the lawsuit was filed. He gave the Justice Department a month to amend its lawsuit to reflect the changes.

The administration sued the western New York city in April, claiming its rules for city employees violate the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution by barring them from assisting in federal immigration enforcement.

The lawsuit was filed after Rochester Mayor Malik Evans said local police officers who had aided U.S. Border Patrol agents at a March traffic stop appeared to have violated city policy.

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