A federal judge in Chicago argued Tuesday that last week’s South Shore immigration raid undermined the recent claim by Justice Brett Kavanaugh that stopping people based on race, language and other factors might subject U.S. citizens only to “brief” encounters with the feds.

The new commentary from U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Cummings appeared in a footnote to a 52-page ruling in Chicago’s federal court. It extended, into February 2026, restrictions on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to make warrantless arrests in Illinois and nearby states.

Cummings declined to rule on more recent claims stemming from President Donald Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” Rather, Cummings found that ICE arrested 22 people without a warrant, and in violation of what’s known as the Castanon

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