Overview
- Federal attorneys agreed Monday to pause construction and development at 7240 Holsclaw Road through Sept. 9 under a court-approved scheduling agreement.
- The procedural compromise moves the plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction hearing to early September and also grants the Department of Homeland Security extra time to file formal responses.
- California and Santa Clara County allege the project began without required environmental reviews or state and local consultation and that the 25-acre site is zoned only for agricultural uses.
- Local reporting in May exposed the plan and prompted community opposition and statements from officials who say the work proceeded in secrecy and could expand ICE detention capacity near Gilroy.
- The pause does not resolve the lawsuit on the merits and the court’s upcoming injunction hearing will decide whether construction can resume or the project is blocked.