The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has notified a court that it wants a lawsuit against a Texas immigration law dismissed.
“Plaintiff the United States of America hereby voluntarily dismisses the above-captioned action,” lawyers for the DOJ said in a March 18 filing.
The DOJ did not respond to a request for comment.
Under President Joe Biden, the DOJ in 2024 sued Texas over a state law that enabled state police officers to arrest and deport illegal immigrants.
“Texas cannot disregard the United States Constitution and settled Supreme Court precedent,” Brian M. Boynton, the principal deputy assistant attorney general at the time, said in a Jan. 4 statement on the suit. “We have brought this action to ensure that Texas adheres to the framework adopted by Congress and the Constitution for regulation of immigration.”…