Court Orders for Chicago

Agents must wear visible identification, must wear body cameras that are recording, border chief Gregory Bovino must check in daily with the judge, and he is still scheduled to give a 5 hour deposition. All of their reports to the court will be under seal. Here's the complete order:

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Court hearing held. The Court enters and continues Plaintiffs' motion to modify the TRO 142 to the date of the preliminary injunction hearing on 11/5/2025. The Court orders Defendants to have all Federal Agents operating in Operation Midway Blitz to place an identifier conspicuously on their uniform where one can easily view it and the Agent's equipment does not obscure it. Custom and Border Protection will strive to ensure that all CBP agents working in Operation Midway Blitz have body-worn cameras. Additionally, Defendant Bovino has agreed to have a body-worn camera assigned to him by 10/31/2025 and have completed BWC training. The Court orders Defendants to provide to the Court, under seal, all CBP use of force reports relating to Operation Midway Blitz from 9/2/2025 through 10/25/2025, by COB 10/31/2025. The Court further orders Defendants to provide to the Court, under seal, all BWC video corresponding to the use of force reports from 9/2/2025 through 10/25/2025 filed with the Court by COB 10/31/2025. The Court orders Defendants to provide to the Court, under seal, all additional CBP use of force reports and corresponding BWC video within 24 hours of finalization of the CBP reports. The Court orders Defendant Bovino to appear in court, in person, week days at 5:45 PM (modifying the Court's oral order during the hearing to account for the security needs of the Dirksen Courthouse) in courtroom 1403 to report on the use of force activities for each day. Finally, the Court orders Defendants to provide to the Court, under seal, by COB 10/31/2025 a chart containing the names, dates of arrest or detention, charges or citations, and resolution of the arrest or detention (e.g., released with charging, charged with misdemeanor, charged with felony, given summons, or given citation) for all individuals detained or arrested by CBP from 9/2/2025 through 10/29/2025 that is not directly related to an immigration enforcement violation, such as a failure to appear for an immigration appointment or an outstanding order of removal. The Court denies Defendants' oral motion to stay this order. The Court denies Defendants' oral motion to stay Defendant Bovino's deposition.