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Federal judge told 'things are no longer quiet' as Midway Blitz lawsuit faces critical November ruling

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The judge who once challenged Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and tried to limit the feds’ use of force during Operation Midway Blitz is now expected to decide in mid-November whether she’ll allow Illinois and Chicago’s lawsuit over the deportation campaign to move forward. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said she will rule Nov. 17 on Homeland Security’s bid to have the lawsuit tossed out. She set the ruling date after listening to three-and-a-half hours of arguments Wednesday in the same courtroom where she once ordered Bovino to appear . The arguments came with Chicago on the cusp of marking the one-year anniversary of Midway Blitz. It began Sept. 8, 2025, and led to eight weeks of chaos, tear gas and fear. The feds say the campaign ended late in 2025, but Illinois’ lawyers clearly aren’t convinced. Related Trump administration hit with federal lawsuit over ‘occupation of Illinois and Chicago’ In fact, attorneys recently accused the feds of resuming their use of chemical munitions,

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