State of Illinois sues Trump administration over its "organized bombardment on the State of Illinois and the City of Chi
JUST IN from @ilattygeneral.bsky.social: State of Illinois sues Trump administration over its "organized bombardment on the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago."
— Jon Seidel (@jonseidel.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T19:41:14.921Z
Full complaint here: illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Cu...
This lawsuit alleges that Border Patrol and ICE "have acted as occupiers rather than officers of the law" in Illinois and Chicago.
— Jon Seidel (@jonseidel.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T20:25:12.982Z
New: Illinois & Chicago filed a federal lawsuit today against DHS, ICE, Border Patrol, and associated figures like Kristi Noem & Greg Bovino.
— Dave Byrnes (@djbyrnes1.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T20:21:41.900Z
The 103-page complaint says the Trump admin, via armed federal agents, is attempting "to coerce Illinois and Chicago to do its bidding through brute force."
The state and city are asking the court to, among other things, bar Border Patrol from conducting civil immigration enforcement in IL without Congressional authorization, to declare DHS et al have violated 10A (which establishes federalism), & to check defendants' use of tear gas and other tactics.
— Dave Byrnes (@djbyrnes1.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T20:24:39.352Z
Interesting lawsuit but given the precedent I wouldn't get your hopes up on this one producing major results, or at least ones that get upheld on appeal.
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T20:27:43.253Z
Like... good luck with that.
— Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2026-01-12T20:30:47.318Z