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The Trump administration turned to the Supreme Court on Aug. 7, 2025, asking the justices to put on hold a district court order that limits roving immigration stops in Southern California. The emergency filing follows a July temporary restraining order from U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and an unsuccessful effort to win relief in the appeals court. ([newsroom.courts.ca.gov](https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-lift-temporary-ban-roving-immigration-stops-la-0?utm_source=openai))

The underlying dispute is about what federal immigration agents can treat as reasonable suspicion when they stop someone. The challenged order bars agents from relying on factors such as apparent race or ethnicity, speaking Spanish, speaking English with an accent, being found in certain places, or working in certain jobs as the sole basis for a stop or detention. The Supreme Court application says the order is too broad and interferes with enforcement operations in the Los Angeles area. ([newsroom.courts.ca.gov](https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-lift-temporary-ban-roving-immigration-stops-la-0?utm_source=openai))

Court filings and reporting on the case say the lawsuit includes plaintiffs who are U.S. citizens and that at least two citizens say they were swept up in the stops. The district court said the record showed enough evidence of unconstitutional enforcement to justify immediate limits while the case continues. ([newsroom.courts.ca.gov](https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-lift-temporary-ban-roving-immigration-stops-la-0?utm_source=openai))

The Supreme Court filing is part of a fast-moving fight over immigration enforcement in Southern California. The district court acted in July, the appeals court left the restrictions in place, and the administration asked the high court on Aug. 7 to intervene before the lower-court order keeps reshaping street-level stops in the region. ([newsroom.courts.ca.gov](https://newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/judge-says-immigration-agents-must-stop-roving-patrols-have-upended-southern-california?utm_source=openai))