US EditionJudge Who Blasted Operation Midway Blitz Use-of-Force Tactics Will Hear New Lawsuit by City, State
Judge Ellis, familiar with immigration enforcement issues, will oversee a broad lawsuit accusing federal agents of excessive force and acting as occupiers, centralizing related litigation.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis granted reassignment to oversee a new lawsuit filed this week by the city of Chicago and state of Illinois, despite government objections.
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis previously issued a historic November order limiting agents' use of force and ordered Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino to testify, reading Carl Sandburg's `Chicago` before her ruling.
- Plaintiffs allege Operation Midway Blitz involved U.S. Border Patrol and ICE deploying tear gas and pepper balls, using roving patrols, warrantless arrests, and capturing biometric data across Chicago neighborhoods.
- The appeals panel put Ellis's injunction on hold, and she said her decision to take the case `will not delay the court's decision` on a Jan. 22 hearing, which could be withdrawn as soon as next week.
- Legal experts note the new lawsuit is the broadest challenge to Operation Midway Blitz, with rulings potentially shaping federal enforcement and detainees' access to counsel at B-18.
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Judge who blasted Operation Midway Blitz use-of-force tactics will hear new lawsuit by city, state
CHICAGO — The federal judge who issued a landmark preliminary injunction in November limiting the use of force by immigration agents agreed Thursday to take over a new lawsuit filed by the state and city of Chicago alleging a much…
Judge Who Set Restrictions on Immigration Agents’ Use of Force Will Now Oversee New Lawsuit on ‘Illegal’ Enforcement Tactics
U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Thursday granted a motion from Chicago and Illinois attorneys who sought to reassign their case to her.
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