Overview
- The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the daily appearance mandate would turn the judge into an inquisitor and improperly intrude on executive supervision.
- Justice Department lawyers won an emergency stay after arguing the requirement would cause irreparable harm, with the order paused hours before the first session.
- U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’s Oct. 9 temporary restraining order requires warnings before tear gas or anti-riot weapons, clear identification, and activation of body cameras.
- The government has been directed to produce all use-of-force reports and corresponding body-camera footage from the operation, identifying 57 reports so far.
- Plaintiffs continue to allege improper force under Operation Midway Blitz, including a video said to show Bovino throwing a tear-gas canister without warning, with a preliminary injunction hearing scheduled next week.