The September 11 ruling found that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had failed to justify bypassing the standard public notice-and-comment process before introducing the change. A federal judge in California has granted limited relief to seven plaintiffs challenging a Trump administration rule that ended automatic extensions of work permits for immigrants awaiting renewal decisions.
Carter, of the Central District of California , ruled that DHS had not established sufficient grounds to skip the usual rulemaking process when it issued the interim final rule in October 2025. The change took effect at the end of October 2025. The decision offers a narrow reprieve for affected workers but does not restore automatic work permit extensions for all immigrants. The ruling applies only to the seven plaintiffs in the lawsuit, while the administration moves closer to formalizing the restrictions through a final rule. US District Judge David O. The department cited national security and public safety concerns to justify ending automatic extensions for immigrants with pending work permit renewal applications.
Department of Homeland Security, was filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California under case number 8:26-cv-00060. The lawsuit, Jane Doe v.
