Judge Hands #Trump Admin New Legal Loss Over #Minnesota #Protesters

By Anna Commander, Jan 16, 2026

Excerpt: "On Friday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez, appointed by former President Joe Biden, granted a preliminary injunction that restricts federal immigration agents—specifically those participating in #OperationMetroSurge—from taking retaliatory action against people 'engaging in peaceful and unobstructive #protest activity.'

"The order specifically prohibits the use of #PepperSpray or other crowd-dispersal tools in response to peaceful protest and bars agents from stopping or detaining protesters in vehicles unless they are 'forcibly obstructing or interfering with' officers."

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https://www.newsweek.com/judge-hands-trump-admin-new-legal-loss-over-minnesota-protesters-11375714

#USPol #ICESucks #TrumpSucks #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood #RightToProtest #FirstAmendment #Fascism #SilencingDissent #Authoritarianism