Nevada Federal Judge Blocks ICE Mandatory Detention After Acquittal, Questions Laken Riley Act Use

A Nevada federal judge granted a preliminary injunction and ordered a bond hearing for Erwin Ramirez Castro, finding ICE’s use of mandatory detention after his acquittal likely unconstitutional. The ruling challenges the administration’s broader interpretation of the Laken Riley Act and the “applicant for admission” policy that enables detention without bond. Ramirez Castro was released from the Nevada Southern Detention Center after the hearing. The case reflects growing district court pushback against expanded mandatory detention even as DHS defends the policy and further litigation looms.