The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower court's order requiring an immigration official to provide daily briefings to a judge about how his officers treat civilians during raids, according to a new court filing.
The ruling was handed down within hours of the Department of Justice filing a motion challenging U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis' order from Tuesday requiring Customs and Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino to brief her about the crackdowns. A federal prosecutor told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Ellis's order was "extremely unusual."
"The government's request for an administrative stay is granted," the order reads in part. "Pending a decision on the petition for a writ of mandamus, the District Court's October 28 order is temporarily stayed only to the extent it required Greg Bovino to appear in court, in person..."
The order was filed as President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement tactics are being challenged in court. Multiple civil rights organizations have challenged the legality of tactics like deploying the National Guard to quell protests and using masked agents to arrest people at immigration courts.