CoreCivic v. New Jersey
Case 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
**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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Case Analysis
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.
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.
Notes
[UNVERIFIED docket]. 3rd Cir. Case number not confirmed. Decided July 22 2025. GEO-adjacent; same NJ statute as GEO's D.N.J. Case.
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