Trump lawyer claims dismissal of lawsuit over immigration enforcement would block future use-of-force claims. But judge says that's not the law. The latest twist in a federal lawsuit that has come to symbolize the havoc of Operation Midway Blitz: https://t.co/YtZtal9Fnt

Hearing is adjourned. She set it for January 8 for any class members to object

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Plaintiff's attorney Craig Futterman: "A dismissal of this lawsuit can in no way give the defendants a free hall pass to beat up press, protestors, priests, months or years from now and commit other constitutional violations. That is just not how the law works."

They've been arguing over what this dismissal means going forward if Border agents return and start roughing people up again. DOJ attorney Elizabeth Hedges says the dismissal would preclude future protestors from bringing a similar suit. Ellis says she's positive that is wrong

The government has so far released footage from only 43 body cameras that the judge relied on. There are a LOT more that were submitted, including many that were not relevant, Ellis says. Some were just of agents sitting in their car.

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There is a third bucket of records that the government says it will want to be heard on "down the road" on whether it should be made public.

Ellis is on the bench. They've started with making documents public. Government attorney Andrew Warden says they are "on track" to release reports and filings in the preliminary injunction proceedings by Dec. 19

"A dismissal should not derail the right of the public and the press to access the materials that the parties submitted to the Court and that the Court has already determined are a part of the public record in this case," media attorney Steven Mandell writes

A hearing before Judge Sara Ellis on the plaintiffs' motion to dismiss is about to begin. Lawyers for the Tribune and other media outlets are also here, planning to argue that a dismissal should not allow the Trump administration to keep its filings in the case under seal

After three months of non-stop immigration news, it was somewhat refreshing to cover an old-fashioned Chicago corruption case yesterday, with FBI wiretaps of guys talking outside a funeral home and using phrases like "And then I says" https://t.co/mdrcWV3wZk

DOJ has now filed its response to the motion to dismiss, saying it should be seen “for what it is.” They also say immigration enforcement action has not ended in Chicago and they intend to continue their “lawful activities” here

DHS spox Tricia McLaughlin: "Plaintiffs were happy to sabotage the Trump Administration when they were in front of an activist district judge, but the moment they must explain themselves to an appellate court they run for the hills.”

JUST IN: The 7th Circuit has officially suspended briefing and appeal arguments in the lawsuit restricting use of force by immigration agents, pending dismissal by the district court Judge Ellis set a 1:45 p.m. hearing today on that motion background: https://t.co/kwFIuaiPtN

Federal prosecutors moved Wednesday to drop charges against a comedy club manager accused of shutting a car door on a federal immigration agent’s leg in the Lakeview neighborhood, the latest in a string of dismissals in Operation Midway Blitz cases Story: https://t.co/2Jvb9xhwNX

“Here’s the thing, no matter what we say, remember this: It’s gonna be their version against ours. It always is. It was a loan from me to you. That was that.” Key undercover tape played at bribery trial of ex-Summit police chief

JUST IN: Charges dismissed against Laugh Factory manager Nathan Griffin, who was arrested after allegedly closing a car door on an immigration agent's leg. The deadline to indict was today, but the feds instead moved to dismiss the complaint Background:

Chief: "There's a statute of limitations coming up. That means that they're going to be indicting soon. Here's the thing...no matter what we say remember this: It's gonna be their version against ours. It always is. It was a loan from me to you. That was that."

Public works guy: "Fucking stupid shit that I did." Police Chief: "We're all stupid. So anyway I just want to let you know what, what the fuck, because I think sumthin's gonna fucking rock pretty soon." (This 2022 conversation took place outside a wake at a Justice funeral home)

Wiretaps from a Chicago bribery trial today: Police Chief: "Kris gave me the money as a loan. I gave you $3,000 because just, in general principle, you need the money." Public Works Director: "You think anybody's gonna buy that? I love you like  a brother, but this is fucked up."

Chicago Headline Club: "To no one's surprise, the federal government appealed, and the lower court's preliminary injunction was stayed. Given that the Border Patrol and other federal agencies have reduced their presence for now, we don't see a need to keep the court fight going."