US EditionWho is Sara Ellis, the Obama-appointed judge who ordered federal agents to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters?
Judge Sara Ellis may extend restrictions on federal agents during immigration protests to include mandatory body cameras amid over 3,200 arrests, citing use-of-force concerns.
- Last month, Judge Sara L. Ellis issued a temporary restraining order limiting federal agents' use of force in Chicago, with a hearing Wednesday to consider broadening restrictions during Operation Midway Blitz.
- Video and court documents show Department of Homeland Security agents deployed tear gas multiple times in residential Chicago neighborhoods without audible warnings, surprising families and school-age children last week.
- Agents are ordered to wear body-worn cameras, and body-camera video will be reviewed in court alongside Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino's sworn testimony, while government lawyers argue agents can protect themselves.
- A court filing seeks to ban the collective use of chemical agents as plaintiffs and their attorneys prepare for Wednesday's hearing with demonstrators expected outside the federal courthouse.
- Judge Ellis, an immigrant and Obama appointee, has a lengthy federal litigation record and her oversight during Operation Midway Blitz involves more than 3,200 arrestees, drawing federal judiciary and media attention.
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Federal judge weighing ICE use of force in Chicago
Jamie Kelter Davis/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — A federal judge is set to hear arguments Wednesday and is weighing extending restrictions on the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area. Attorneys representing journalists, clergymen and protesters who say they’ve been harmed by federal immigration agents during lawful protests are expected to show images and call on witnesses they say prove the actions of Immigration and Custom…
Who is Sara Ellis, the Obama-appointed judge who ordered federal agents to avoid violent encounters with Chicago protesters?
The federal judge in Illinois who ordered federal agents to limit aggressive tactics against protesters is known for her stern tone and an extensive career in civil and criminal litigation.
Federal judge weighing ICE use of force in Chicago - Regional Media News
(CHICAGO) - A federal judge is set to hear arguments Wednesday and is weighing extending restrictions on the use of force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area. Attorneys representing journalists, clergymen and protesters who say they've been harmed by federal immigration agents during lawful protests are expected to show images and call on witnesses they say prove the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Cus…
Plaintiffs’ lawyers: Bovino views protesters as ‘violent rioters,’ tells officers to ‘go hard’ against them
U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino admitted to tossing gas before being hit by a rock in Little Village and separately instructed officers to arrest protesters “who make hyperbolic comments in the heat of political demonstrations,” court records show. Bovino also allegedly refused to admit that he’d ever seen protesters who were not violent rioters, giving his agents cause to “go hard” against them. That’s all according to atto…
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