A group of protesters and journalists filed a lawsuit against multiple federal defendants alleging violations of their First and Fourth Amendment rights by using tear gas and other chemical agents to break up protests without justification. The district court entered an injunction regulating all federal immigration enforcement efforts district wide. The government appealed the injunction order. The plaintiffs then asked the district court to voluntarily dismiss the case by asserting that the immigration activities giving rise to the proceedings had ended. The defendants also filed a motion to dismiss the appeal and vacate the preliminary injunction. The Seventh Circuit vacated the district court’s preliminary injunction and dismissed the appeal. (EASTERBROOK, dissenting)
Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Preliminary Injunction