At January hearing, Judge Ellis will decide on dismissal of class action suit brought by protesters and press against Operation Midway Blitz; class members have until December 19 to object.
CHICAGO — Yesterday, Judge Sara L. Ellis of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois scheduled a hearing, where she will rule on the plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss Chicago Headline Club v. Noem—a federal lawsuit over excessive use of force against protesters and press by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) forces under Operation Midway Blitz.
The hearing will be held on January 8, 2026 at 2:30 p.m., in Courtroom 1403 of the Dirksen Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago IL.
Plaintiffs filed the motion to dismiss on Dec. 2, citing the apparent cessation of the unconstitutional actions the lawsuit was intended to prevent.
Because the plaintiffs in CHC v. Noem were previously granted class certification, dismissal requires notifying class members and providing them with the opportunity to object. Yesterday, Judge Ellis set Dec. 19 as the deadline for objections.
The official notice regarding the dismissal, including definition of the class and instructions for members to submit an objection, can be found here.
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