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Federal judge blocks New York law requiring ICE agents to wear ID
A federal judge blocks New York state regulations attempting to force federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to wear identification, marking a significant legal victory for the agency.The decision comes as federal sources report ICE made over 51,000 arrests in July.
Critics took aim Tuesday at a federal appeals court after a judge dismissed the IRS’ argument in an ICE data-sharing case as “weak sauce,” drawing immediate backlash over the unusual language in the ruling.
“That argument is ‘weak sauce’ where the district court has permitted the IRS to file any necessary notifications ‘under seal,’ thereby shielding any criminal investigative activity from disclosure,” wrote D.C.Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama in 2013.
“Weak sauce” is slang for something that falls flat and lacks substance.
The lawsuit centers on whether the IRS violated federal tax-confidentiality law by sharing tens of thousands of taxpayer addresses with ICE after receiving requests for information on more than 1 million suspected illegal immigrants.The case was heard by a three-judge D.C.Circuit panel composed entirely of Obama appointees: Pillard, Patricia Millett and Robert Wilkins.
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President Barack Obama speaks to the press about his nomination of Robert L.Wilkins, a federal district judge, Patricia Ann Millett, an appellate lawyer, and Cornelia Pillard, a law professor, in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 4, 2013.(Ken Cedeno/Corbis via Getty Images)
Critics were quick to slam Pillard’s “weak sauce” comment, calling it an “embarrassment” while others slammed the ruling.
“DHS strongly disagrees with this ruling.We will continue using every lawful tool available to locate and remove illegal aliens with final orders of removal, and this ruling in no way prevents us from doing so,�
“It’s an embarrassment to the Court that 2 judges would not have told the author to change a different phrase with the same meaning.Now that is going to be quoted/cited in future cases and it will look sophomoric and unserious,” said conservative attorney William Shipleyon X.
“Three anti-Trump Obama judges abuse power to impair basic immigration law enforcement.We have a judicial integrity crisis in thefederal courts,” wrote Judicial Watch presidentTom Fitton.
“Why would anyone put that language in a professional document of any kind?That goes beyond legal decorum.It’s just unprofessional across the board,” said oneuser on X.
“I’m all for using accessible language, but the insertion of popular slang in judicial opinions is getting out of hand,”another posted to X.
“Make legal writing formal again,” wrote D.C.attorneyJoshua Prince.
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ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb.4, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.(John Moore/Getty Images)
“Did Ketanji write that or some TikTok fan girl?Borderline illiteracy,” said one user.
The plaintiffs—including the Center for Taxpayer Rights, Main Street Alliance and two labor unions—argued the IRS failed to ensure ICE’s requests met strict legal requirements.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office at the White House, Dec.15, 2025.(Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
The judges upheld a lower-court order blocking the IRS from using its current process to provide taxpayer information to ICE, finding that the procedure failed to comply with federal tax-confidentiality law.The judges found that ICE often submitted “either incomplete or insufficiently populated” information, yet the IRS still provided tens of thousands of taxpayer addresses.
The ruling comes as President Donald Trump has madeimmigration enforcement a central priority, directing the administration toexpand border security, detention and deportationswhile ICE ramps up arrests nationwide.
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