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Aug 18, 2026 Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an order limiting federal immigration enforcement at houses of worship Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
An appeals court affirmed judicial limits on executive immigration enforcement, protecting religious freedom against government overreach.
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- Preliminary injunction ruling — Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Md.) 8:25-cv — The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's preliminary injunction requiring DHS to comply with the agency's 2021 policy limiting immigration enforcement actions in or near Plaintiffs' houses of worship, holding
- Federal appeals court restricted immigration enforcement at places of worship — A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit upheld an order limiting federal immigration enforcement at eight houses of worship affiliated with Quaker, Sikh, and Cooperative Baptist Fellowship groups.
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Week 83 – 2026-08-15–2026-08-21
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