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CoreCivic v. New Jersey
No. 23-2598 Circuit · Decided
The Law · How the Case Works
Overview
Overview
CoreCivic challenged New Jersey's 2021 law banning for-profit immigration detention contracts. Third Circuit ruled July 22, 2025 (2-1, Judge Bibas majority; Judge Ambro dissent) that the NJ ban is unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause. Precedent controls GEO's parallel challenge in D.N.J.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
Third Circuit ruled that New Jersey's ban on for-profit immigration detention is unconstitutional under the Supremacy Clause. Judge Bibas wrote the 2-1 majority opinion, holding that the state law is preempted by federal immigration authority. The decision establishes precedent for a parallel challenge by GEO pending in the District of New Jersey.
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