A New York federal judge on Monday rejected a bid by the administration of President Donald Trump to strike down a law prohibiting immigration enforcement from making arrests at or surrounding state courthouses.

“My office will continue fighting to defend the dignity and rights of immigrant communities throughout New York,” stated New York Attorney General Letitia James in a press release.

The Trump administration had challenged New York’s Protect Our Courts Act (POCA), stating that it was preempted by federal law as it “obstruct[ed] congressional purposes.” The POCA was enacted to preserve public safety and judicial system operations, preventing the arrest of people who are at a state courthouse in good faith as a party to a case, a witness, or there to support a family member.

The court upheld the law, citing a privilege dating to the nineteenth century that prohibits civil arrests in courthouses.

The administration also challenged former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s executive orders 170 and 170.1, claiming these actions were similarly preempted since they dictate “the locations that immigration officers perform their federal functions.” Cuomo signed the orders in 2017 and 2018 to prevent state officials from disclosing information to federal immigration authorities, unless required by law, and to require civil arrests by federal immigration authorities to only be made in state facilities with a judicial warrant.

New York argued that the orders do not conflict with federal law because the 10th Amendment directs states to “control the use of their own facilities, manage their internal affairs, and direct the control of their officials without federal interference.”

The court found that both executive orders were not preempted, since their intent was to allow New York residents to access services without fear of arrest.

The administration finally argued that POCA and Executive Order 170.1 violate the “Government Immunity Clause” by regulating the federal immigration officials unlawfully. The court disagreed, finding that local law enforcement’s refusal to aid federal law enforcement did not “regulate the federal government.”