US District Judge Sara Ellis said she was a “little startled” after seeing TV images of clashes between agents & the public during #Trump’s #immigration crackdown.

“I live in #Chicago if folks haven’t noticed,” she said. “And I’m not blind, right?”

Ellis last week said agents in the area must wear badges, & she banned them from using certain riot control techniques against peaceful #protesters & #journalists.

#law #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #PoliceBrutality #ICE #CBP #Gestapo

“I’m getting images and seeing images on the news, in the paper, reading reports where I’m having concerns about my order being followed,” the judge said.

Sean Skedzielewski, an attorney representing the government, [lying] laid blame with “one-sided & selectively edited media reports.”

#Trump #Chicago #law #judiciary #immigration #Constitution #FreedomOfAssembly #RightToProtest #CivilRights #HumanRights #fascism #Tyranny #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #PoliceBrutality #MilitaryState #ICE #CBP #Gestapo

Judge hauling #ICE official into court as aggressive tactics continue despite her #CourtOrder: 'I'm not blind'

A week ago, a federal judge forbade agents from using #TearGas & other “riot control” weapons without warning in #Chicago as they carried out #Trump’s #deportation blitz.

#law #judiciary #immigration #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #fascism #Tyranny #PoliceBrutality #CBP #Gestapo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/16/judge-hauling-ice-official-into-court-as-aggressive-tactics-continue-despite-her-order-im-not-blind

That same judge took the bench early Thursday at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, where she told one of Trump’s lawyers, bluntly, “I’m not blind.”

US District Judge Sara Ellis cited reports in the #Chicago Sun-Times & other media that have given her “serious concerns” about whether the #Trump admin has followed her #CourtOrder in recent days.

#law #judiciary #immigration #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #HumanRights #fascism #Tyranny #PoliceBrutality #ICE #CBP #Gestapo

Then Judge Ellis insisted that Russell Hott, director of ICE’s #Chicago field office, appear in her courtroom Monday to clarify what’s going on.

“The field director is going to explain to me why I am seeing images of #TearGas being deployed & reading reports that there were no warnings given before it was deployed,” Ellis said.

#Trump #law #immigration #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #HumanRights #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #PoliceBrutality #ICE #CBP #Gestapo #Sturmabteilung

Ellis also said she would be modifying the #TRO she entered last week to require #BodyCameras on #ICE agents carrying out #Trump’s so-called “Operation Midway Blitz.” Details of that modification still needed to be ironed out.

Though the judge called the early morning hearing herself, the case has been closely watched following the use of #TearGas Sunday in #AlbanyPark & in a residential neighborhood on the SE side of #Chicago Tuesday following a chase where feds rammed an SUV.

#law #judiciary

@Nonilex

Judge Ellis is what I expect from our judicial system.

@geonz @Nonilex

Mmomentum builds behind someone like this.No Kings is perfect timing to have the spotlight on her.

@geonz @Nonilex

7th District Upheld the TRO so there's a not insignificant start.

@noondlyt @geonz @Nonilex

Until handcuffs are involved, I won't be holding my breath. They've shown repeatedly that they have no intention of following the law.