A New York federal judge struck down a Justice Department lawsuit this week that sought to end a law that prevents immigration officials from arresting individuals in New York State courthouses.

U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino dismissed the lawsuit from the Trump administration that argued the 2020 Protect Our Courts Act and two state executive orders limiting state employees’ cooperation with the federal government were unconstitutional.

The decision marks a major setback for the president’s efforts to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in the state.

The 41-page ruling, released late Monday evening, flatly rejected the Trump administration’s arguments that POCA and the executive orders were unconstitutional and violated the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (IN

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