Posted on 10/15/2025 6:29:06 PM PDT by TigerClaws
CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County’s top judge has signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at courthouses. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.
Detaining residents outside court has been a common tactic for federal agents, who have been stationed outside county courthouses for weeks, making arrests and drawing crowds of protesters.
The order, which was signed Tuesday night and took effect Wednesday, bars the civil arrest of any “party, witness, or potential witness” while going to court proceedings. It includes arrests made inside courthouses and in parking lots, surrounding sidewalks and entryways.
“The fair administration of justice requires that courts remain open and accessible, and that litigants and witnesses may appear without fear of civil arrest,” the order states.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defended the practice of making arrests at courthouses, calling it “common sense.”
“We aren’t some medieval kingdom; there are no legal sanctuaries where you can hide and avoid the consequences for breaking the law,” DHS said in a statement. “Nothing in the constitution prohibits arresting a lawbreaker where you find them.”
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The sooner someone stands up to these activist judges the better.
ICE should park themselves outside his courtroom and show this judge where he can stuff his (lack of) jurisdiction.
County courts have 0 authority over the Federal Govt. That’s the way the leftists have wanted it so they get to live with it
Yep. Arrest the judge for aiding and abetting, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
And what happens if ICE just keeps doing it? What’s this self-important lowly local judge going to do about it?
Anyone interfering with the enforcement of federal law will be prosecuted. The judge can issue the order, but anyone that enforces this order is committing a federal felony.
As if the judge could bar the FBI from doing the same. These are Federal LE officers. The judge should know better and not risk federal charges. Not smart.
(Yawn) oh look, another show boat. This asshat has no authority to change existing law.
Yep... he’s black....
The White House SENIOR janitor has said it is okay to arrest them all.
Federal supremacy applies.
Did you take an oath of office to uphold the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of Illinois, Judge?
Judges all think their little gods, no law applies to them.
Thanks that explains it,
“County judge imagines they have more authority than they fo, issues ruling that has no weight of law”
The judges act like Kings...
Perhaps it’s time forced judge’ to be arrested for obstructing justice.
Blue Slips - Exhibit A
It’s the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, Article VI, Clause 2, dumb ass judge.
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