Chicago appeals court vacates judge’s use-of-force injunction on immigration agents

Bondi hails ‘huge’ win in Chicago after federal judge placed restrictions on ICE agents

President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security scored a significant legal win on Thursday regarding its immigration enforcement surge.Immigration and Customs Enforcement launched Operation Midway Blitz in September, intending to target criminal illegal aliens hiding behind sanctuary policies in Chicago, Illinois.'President Trump is trying to protect American citizens while local elected officials REFUSE to do so.'The following month, o…

Appellate Court Vindicates Trump's Sanctuary City Shutdown In Major Courtroom Win - The American Tribune.com

On March 5, 2026, a 2-1 panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court’s preliminary injunction that limited federal immigration agents’ use of force during Trump’s 2025 Operation Midway Blitz enforcement surge in Chicago, deeming it “overbroad” and “constitutionally suspect.” Additionally, the ruling dismissed the government’s appeal as moot after the plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the underlying suit in January, foll…

Appeals court lifts injunction on Trump’s Chicago immigration operation

Federal appeals court lifts injunction restricting immigration agents' use of force during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago, ruling lower court's order was overbroad.

Appeals Court Vacates Limits on Chicago ICE Operation

A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered a win for the Trump administration by overturning a lower-court decision that had imposed use-of-force restrictions on immigration enforcement officers during Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.

Chicago appeals court vacates judge’s use-of-force injunction on immigration agents

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Appeals court lifts injunction on Trump’s Chicago immigration operation – Democratic Accent

A federal appeals court on Thursday lifted a lower court’s injunction that had restricted immigration agents’ use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s major enforcement operation in Chicago. A three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 to vacate the district court’s preliminary injunction and dismiss the appeal, saying the lower court had “granted an overbroad, constitutionally suspect inju…