From Fox News: A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration Monday in a ruling that blocks restrictions on tactics being used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while dealing with anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota.
The ruling by the three-judge panel 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals put a stay on a lower court ruling that prevented officers from arresting, detaining, pepper-spraying or retaliating against protesters in Minneapolis without probable cause as anti-ICE agitators continue to confront authorities carrying out enforcement operations.
“We accessed and viewed the same videos the district court did,” the appeals court said in the ruling. “What they show is observers and protesters engaging in a wide range of conduct, some of it peaceful but much of it not. They also show federal agents responding in various ways.”
The lawsuit alleged that federal authorities violated the civil rights of six protesters.
The liberal firm American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) had filed the lawsuit seeking to impose restrictions on how federal agents could respond to the rioters.
The three judges who ruled in favor of the Trump administration were all appointed by Republican presidents. U.S. Circuit Judges Raymond Gruender and Bobby Shepherd were appointed by former President George W. Bush, and U.S. Circuit Judge David Stras was appointed by President Trump.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on X Monday evening, “WIN AGAINST JUDICIAL ACTIVISM IN MINNESOTA. Our great @TheJusticeDept attorneys have now obtained a FULL STAY in this crucial case.
“Liberal judges tried to handcuff our federal law enforcement officers, restrict their actions, and put their safety at risk when responding to violent agitators. The DOJ went to court. We got a temporary stay. NOW, the 8th Circuit has fully agreed that this reckless attempt to undermine law enforcement cannot stand.”
WIN AGAINST JUDICIAL ACTIVISM IN MINNESOTA
Our great @TheJusticeDept attorneys have now obtained a FULL STAY in this crucial case.
Liberal judges tried to handcuff our federal law enforcement officers, restrict their actions, and put their safety at risk when responding to… https://t.co/j1kvm7gQGR
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) January 26, 2026
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ICE COLD VICTORY: A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration to block restrictions on tactics used by ICE agents as they face ongoing confrontations in Minnesota.
The ruling overturns a lower court order that prevented officers from arresting, detaining,… pic.twitter.com/nXVAtQjli4
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 27, 2026
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