by News 3 StaffTue, March 31, 2026 at 5:24 PMUpdated Tue, March 31, 2026 at 5:26 PMLAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A federal court on Monday sided with the ACLU of Nevada in a class action lawsuit challenging federal policies that required mandatory detention for immigrants who entered the United States without inspection.U.S. District Judge Richard Boulware II ruled against the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, finding that DHS’s mandatory detention policies violate federal law. He vacated the policies under the Administrative Procedure Act.MORE: ACLU of Nevada asks judge to order DMV to release withheld ICE communications recordsThe ruling is expected to affect hundreds of immigration detainees in Nevada. As a result, people impacted by the policies will now be able to seek bond hearings before an immigration judge.Immigrants’ rights advocates called the decision a major win for those affected by the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. The ACLU of Nevada said the litigation could also potentially impact thousands of future immigration detainees who would have likely been denied bond hearings without the lawsuit.