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Chicago Headline Club et al v. Noem et al

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Case Number:

1:25-cv-12173

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

440 Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Honorable Sara L. Ellis

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  1. January 22, 2026

    Ill. Judge Dismisses Suit Over Federal Agents' Use Of Force

    An Illinois federal judge has allowed plaintiffs accusing immigration officials of using excessive force to voluntarily end their case, but first disbanded the class of media and peaceful protesters she'd certified late last year.

  2. January 08, 2026

    Ill. Judge Wary Of Ending Force Suit In Light Of Minn. Shooting

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday appeared hesitant to allow plaintiffs accusing immigration officials of using excessive force against Chicago press and peaceful protesters to voluntarily end their case, saying she had concerns in light of continued enforcement operations in Illinois as well the shooting this week of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis.

  3. December 04, 2025

    Protesters' Use-Of-Force Suit Stays Open To Field Objections

    A lawsuit accusing immigration officials of using excessive force against Chicago press and peaceful protesters should briefly stay alive for potential class member objections, but the government's position that dismissal would prevent the class from filing similar future claims is seemingly "not correct on the law," a federal judge said Thursday.

  4. December 02, 2025

    Protesters Drop Use-Of-Force Suit After Feds Leave Town

    Clergy, protesters and journalists on Tuesday dropped their lawsuit accusing federal agents of violently violating their First Amendment rights to protest peacefully and report news during the Trump administration's now-quiet immigration crackdown in Chicago, telling a federal judge the plaintiffs "won our case the day they left town."

  5. December 01, 2025

    Feds Ask 7th Circ. To Toss 'Untenable' Use Of Force Injunction

    The Seventh Circuit should reverse an "untenable" preliminary injunction a Chicago federal judge entered to curb immigration officials' allegedly excessive force for all of the same scope and standing issues it flagged when it paused the order a couple of weeks ago, the federal government argued in a brief made public Monday.

  6. November 21, 2025

    Immigration Blitz Sparks Legal Battles In Chicago Fed. Court

    While some of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in the Chicago area appear to have moved on, the city's federal courthouse is left grappling with the fallout from "Operation Midway Blitz."

  7. November 19, 2025

    Use-Of-Force Limits 'Overbroad,' 7th Circ. Says, Halting Order

    The Seventh Circuit pressed pause Wednesday on an "overbroad" injunction a Chicago federal judge entered to curb allegedly excessive force federal immigration officials have used against press and peaceful protesters, but cautioned the parties not to read too deeply into its holding.

  8. November 10, 2025

    Feds Seek Emergency Stay Of Use Of Force Order At 7th Circ.

    The Trump administration on Monday urged the Seventh Circuit to issue an emergency stay of a preliminary injunction aiming to curb federal officials' alleged excessive force against certified classes of press and protesters opposing Trump's immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, arguing the injunction is "overbroad," legally improper and unworkable.

  9. November 06, 2025

    Ill. Judge Grants Injunction On Federal Agents' Use Of Force

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction limiting the measures of force immigration agents can use on peaceful protesters, bystanders and the press, saying the forceful tactics they've used so far "shocks the conscience" and deeming the Trump administration's evidence justifying them "simply not credible."

  10. November 05, 2025

    Ill. Judge Weighs Injunction On Federal Agents' Use Of Force

    An Illinois federal judge Wednesday appeared amenable to ordering longer-term restrictions on force immigration agents can use on press and peaceful demonstrators in the Chicago area, disagreeing with a Justice Department attorney's argument that witnesses who experienced force continued to protest and report, saying their testimony suggested a "chilling effect."