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Irvine council votes 4–3 in closed session to prepare amicus brief in federal immigration case

5746382 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

In closed session the Irvine City Council directed the city attorney to prepare an amicus brief in Vasquez Perdomo v. Kristi Noem; the council voted 4–3 to provide that direction and said the proposed brief will return for public review at a later meeting.

After a closed-session meeting earlier in the afternoon, the Irvine City Council reported it had provided direction to the city attorney to prepare an amicus brief in a federal case challenging U.S. immigration policy.

City Attorney Jeff Melching told the council in open session that on the first two closed-session matters there was "no reportable action," but that on…

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