A 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 to vacate a district court’s preliminary injunction restricting federal immigration agents’ use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration’s Chicago enforcement surge targeting illegal immigrants and crime.
The appeals court called the lower court’s order “overbroad” and “constitutionally suspect,” and vacated it to prevent future impact. AG Pam Bondi hailed it as a “huge legal win” for Trump’s law-and-order agenda amid local resistance. The case stemmed from 2025 clashes involving tear gas; the underlying suit was dismissed without prejudice after the operation ended, allowing potential refiling.
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