Filed Date: March 18, 2026
Case Ongoing
Clearinghouse coding in progress
[This summary is temporary while we research the case.]
Four plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit challenging federal immigration enforcement practices in Ohio. The plaintiffs included individuals from Honduras, Kenya, Peru, and another individual, representing themselves and others similarly situated against the Department of Homeland Security and related agencies. They alleged that federal agents were conducting warrantless street patrols and detentions without probable cause as part of a nationwide immigration crackdown. The complaint claimed that the federal government had imposed escalating arrest quotas, starting at 75 arrests per day per ICE field office in January 2025 and increasing to 3,000 daily arrests nationwide by May 2025. Plaintiffs asserted that agents made these arrests without conducting required individualized assessments of whether arrestees were likely to escape before warrants could be obtained, describing arrests by masked, armed federal agents in civilian clothing who failed to show warrants or inquire about community ties.
This case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Jinan Abufarha (3/21/2026)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72511931/parties/peralta-v-department-of-homeland-security/
Morrison, Sarah Daggett (Ohio)
Marshall, John Spenceley (Ohio)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72511931/peralta-v-department-of-homeland-security/
Last updated April 5, 2026, 3:08 a.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: March 18, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
Other Dockets:
Southern District of Ohio 2:26-cv-00337
Available Documents:
Case Summary of Peralta v. Department of Homeland Security, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47945/ (last updated 3/21/2026).