The top U.S. immigration judge has told her colleagues that they are not bound by a federal court ruling that declared the Trump administration cannot place thousands of people in mandatory detention without an opportunity to be released on bond.

The planned closure of the San Francisco Immigration Court comes as immigration judges spent the last year facing pressure to move through their caseloads faster and streamline deportations.

It's the latest development in a case that raises separation-of-power questions and tests the ability of courts to limit federal actions under Trump.

Despite this ruling, the legal fight continues and the government has no legal authority to re-detain him until the appeals process is fully concluded

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The planned closure of San Francisco’s primary immigration court in January of next year is expected to trigger long delays for thousands of immigrants seeking legal relief across Northern California.

James Rodden, identified by the Observer last year as the operator of an account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.

The San Francisco immigration court building — where nearly two dozen judges have since been fired or retired – is set to close in January 2027, according to one of those former judges.