7th Circuit Wipes Out Injunction Blocking ICE Agents from Protecting Themselves in Chicago Raids.

In a decisive 2 to 1 ruling the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction from a activist Obama Chicago district judge that had handcuffed federal immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz by limiting crowd control tools and forcing excessive oversight, calling it constitutionally suspect and an overreach into Executive Branch operations.

This victory clears the path for stronger ICE enforcement without radical activists or activist judges tying agents hands when facing hostile protests, ensuring they can protect themselves and do their jobs.

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/OpinionsWeb/processWebInputExternal.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2026/D03-05/C:25-3023:J:PerCuriam:aut:T:fnOp:N:3503186:S:0

The story is about a 7th US circuit appeals court decision

Should Change to title to "Activist District Court Slapped Down Again".

Has anyone researched all the happydancing here on the original ruling so we can call folks out?

Attack by deli sandwich. Every ICE agent everywhere should be pummeled by submarine sandwiches with a lot of mustard.

This would be a great act of civil disobedience and would be tantamount to the people showing their disapproval of ICE as the sadistic new domestic terrorist organization.

6 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Attack by deli sandwich. Every ICE agent everywhere should be pummeled by submarine sandwiches with a lot of mustard.

This would be a great act of civil disobedience and would be tantamount to the people showing their disapproval of ICE as the sadistic new domestic terrorist organization.

Be the first one, you are in the USA. Show us how much you are a man of action against the Greatest Evil in the History of the Known Universe

12 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Be the first one, you are in the USA. Show us how much you are a man of action against the Greatest Evil in the History of the Known Universe

It just goes to show how much these international leftist have lost the plot , the court just shut down the real overreach. Agents get to protect themselves now.

More news of far left attempts to hurt Federal Immigration Law enforcement. Newsom lost at a bid to ban Mask wearing by agents protecting themselves from Marxist chaotic anti Ice agitators.

"A federal judge in California blocked a mask ban for federal officers, giving the Trump administration's ICE operations an edge".

https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/california-democrats-accidentally-hand-trump-a-win-with-gavin-newsoms-new-law-about-ice-agents/ar-AA1W6zTY?apiversion=v2&domshim=1&noservercache=1&noservertelemetry=1&batchservertelemetry=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1

I don't think anyone wearing a mask should be allowed out in public.

Agitators have followed agents home, posted their kids info online, and made direct threats,masks stop that risk. The court just agreed agents right to mask up precisely because forcing them off puts lives at risk, not because they're hiding.

Mask wearing is part of the job ,special ops against terrorist gang members ,that they apprehend.

For the protestors /agitators they shouldn't wear masks ,they are suppose to be peacefully protesting.

When dealing with the world such as the crisis created by the far left open borders were hundreds of thousands of criminals came , its a necessity. Ill use this anti mask social justice warrior's article in defense of LE.

" Where do police agents wear masks? Nations including Mexico and France allow masked law enforcement selectively – usually when going against organized crime or engaging in counter-terrorism operations. In authoritarian countries like Venezuela, Iran, and Nicaragua, however, their use is routine. ICE’s use of masks is far more closely aligned with these regimes than with the limited use in democracies like Mexico and France". 

https://www2.law.temple.edu/voices/no-masks-no-mas/#:~:text=Where%20do%20police%20agents%20wear,democracies%20like%20Mexico%20and%20France.

it all depends how to look at it, some previous decisions just keep humiliating Trump

President Donald Trump has been forced into a stunning backtrack after firing a large chunk of government employees last year.

Trump Forced Into Humiliating Reversal After Mass Firing Mayhem

https://au.yahoo.com/news/trump-forced-humiliating-reversal-mass-124831428.html

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I don't think anyone wearing a mask should be allowed out in public.

Special police units wear masks globally including the US. I don't hear calls for S.W.A.T teams to be de-masked.

51 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Special police units wear masks globally including the US. I don't hear calls for S.W.A.T teams to be de-masked.

It seems a bit cowardly to me.

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It seems a bit cowardly to me.

It's identity protection to prevent them and their families from being doxed and threatened. Can the same be said for the "peaceful" protestors that mask up. Why does someone exercising their first amendment right, that's peacefully protesting, need anonymity?

1 minute ago, dinsdale said:

It's identity protection to prevent them and their families from being doxed and threatened. Can the same be said for the "peaceful" protestors that mask up. Why does someone exercising their first amendment right that's peacefully protesting need anonymity?

It still seems a bit cowardly to me.

6 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It seems a bit cowardly to me.

Some don't wear them. If I was facing the radical left agitators /criminals in a LE situation, I'd be a "coward" to,especially if I had a family to go home to.

16 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

It still seems a bit cowardly to me.

Put yourself in the shoes of the agents. Would you like leftists activists coming to your home and threatening your wife and kids? My guess is your answer, like any sane person, would be no.

17 hours ago, riclag said:

7th Circuit Wipes Out Injunction Blocking ICE Agents from Protecting Themselves in Chicago Raids.

In a decisive 2 to 1 ruling the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction from a activist Obama Chicago district judge that had handcuffed federal immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz by limiting crowd control tools and forcing excessive oversight, calling it constitutionally suspect and an overreach into Executive Branch operations.

This victory clears the path for stronger ICE enforcement without radical activists or activist judges tying agents hands when facing hostile protests, ensuring they can protect themselves and do their jobs.

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/OpinionsWeb/processWebInputExternal.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2026/D03-05/C:25-3023:J:PerCuriam:aut:T:fnOp:N:3503186:S:0

The story is about a 7th US circuit appeals court decision

It won't hold up en banc. Way premature fascist celebration.

2 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Put yourself in the shoes of the agents. Would you like leftists activists coming to your home and threatening your wife and kids? My guess is your answer, like any sane person, would be no.

Your guess is wrong, I wouldn't take a job where I had to hide my face.

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Your guess is wrong, I wouldn't take a job where I had to hide my face.

Fair enough. At least you accept it's a job and what these ICE officers do is their job. Let me put it another way. Do you think it's good to threaten the wives and the children of law enforcement?

The March 05 Appeals Court ruling is largely procedural as the original plaintiffs themselves asked that the case be dismissed at the District Court since the Midway ICE operation was largely over. What the appeal was about was the DoJ wanting the case be with prejudice so that the 233 page district court ruling could not be used in further litigation.

from Gemini AI:

Legal Significance of the March 5 Decision

The government pushed for the Seventh Circuit to vacate the injunction even after the case was dismissed to ensure the lower court’s ruling wouldn't be used as a "legal weapon" or precedent in future disputes.

The Seventh Circuit agreed, citing "extraordinary circumstances" and the risk of separation-of-powers harms. This effectively removes the district court's 233-page opinion and its findings of fact from being used as binding authority in future civil rights litigation regarding federal crowd control in Illinois.

15 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Attack by deli sandwich. Every ICE agent everywhere should be pummeled by submarine sandwiches with a lot of mustard.

This would be a great act of civil disobedience and would be tantamount to the people showing their disapproval of ICE as the sadistic new domestic terrorist organization.

You have a bad habit of wishing harm on others. Thats clearly against the rules and its getting quite old.

You should be ashamed.

22 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Fair enough. At least you accept it's a job and what these ICE officers do is their job. Let me put it another way. Do you think it's good to threaten the wives and the children of law enforcement?

The only ones threatening anyone is ICE.

2 hours ago, riclag said:

Agitators have followed agents home

A mask won't prevent them being followed home.

Let's see who dies in future, ICE agents or civilians.

26 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Your guess is wrong, I wouldn't take a job where I had to hide my face.

Lots of people wear masks , so this excludes you .Healthcare (doctors, nurses, dentists, lab technicians), construction (demolition, painters), mining, chemical plant work, and specialized industries like nail technicians, food packing, and housekeeping. Also stay out of the movies to.

Lone Ranger

Bat Man & Robin

Spiederman

Mike Myers(Halloween),etc

18 hours ago, riclag said:

7th Circuit Wipes Out Injunction Blocking ICE Agents from Protecting Themselves in Chicago Raids.

In a decisive 2 to 1 ruling the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction from a activist Obama Chicago district judge that had handcuffed federal immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz by limiting crowd control tools and forcing excessive oversight, calling it constitutionally suspect and an overreach into Executive Branch operations.

This victory clears the path for stronger ICE enforcement without radical activists or activist judges tying agents hands when facing hostile protests, ensuring they can protect themselves and do their jobs.

https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/OpinionsWeb/processWebInputExternal.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2026/D03-05/C:25-3023:J:PerCuriam:aut:T:fnOp:N:3503186:S:0

The story is about a 7th US circuit appeals court decision

"In a decisive 2 to 1 ruling......"

Oh riclag, I'm so glad I never blocked you (or anyone else for that matter). You provide me with so much unintended merriment!

5 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

The only ones threatening anyone is ICE.

AI Overview

As of early 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported an unprecedented surge in threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, with data indicating an 8,000% increase in death threats against officers and their families

. These threats often involve doxxing, where personal information such as home addresses is published online, leading to harassment, stalking, and, in some cases, the placement of bounties for murder.

25 minutes ago, Slowhand225 said:

You have a bad habit of wishing harm on others. Thats clearly against the rules and its getting quite old.

You should be ashamed.

Thanks,The international left have been convinced by the Marxist far left its all in a effort to defeat nazism as other countries are allowed to wear them .

11 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

AI Overview

As of early 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported an unprecedented surge in threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, with data indicating an 8,000% increase in death threats against officers and their families

. These threats often involve doxxing, where personal information such as home addresses is published online, leading to harassment, stalking, and, in some cases, the placement of bounties for murder.

At the same time ICE is deporting thousands and shooting citizens. They are also lying to congress and the courts about ut.

3 minutes ago, cjinchiangrai said:

At the same time ICE is deporting thousands and shooting citizens.

Arresting illegal aliens for deportation is their job. As for shooting citizens yep people have been shot. If they were peacefully protesting and not impeding federal agents from doing their job and if local police were assisting the ICE officers they would not have been.

Bottom line put two under the column of W's. We Americans & other foreign nationals who support Law & Order salute you Ice Enforcement whose mission it is .

"Protect America through criminal investigations and enforcing immigration laws to preserve national security and public safety".

https://www.ice.gov/mission