Jeffrey I. Cummings

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Overseeing Castañon Nava consent decree and Midway Blitz enforcement disputes

Federal agents flooded the Chicago area under “Operation Midway Blitz,” arresting thousands in a sweeping immigration crackdown. A little-known consent decree from an earlier ICE raid suddenly roared back to life, and a Chicago judge ordered hundreds of detainees released — until a divided appeals court slammed on the brakes.

Updated May 15