Protesters, clergy and media organizations made what appeared to be a strategic decision Tuesday to seek dismissal of the high-profile lawsuit that challenged the aggressive tactics of federal immigration agents in Chicago — before the case winds up in the hands of a skeptical appeals court panel .

It’s the same case that led to U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ historic order restricting the feds’ use of force during the campaign known as “Operation Midway Blitz.” The judge put limits on the feds’ use of tear gas and chokeholds, among other mandates.

But Ellis’ order has already been on hold for 13 days. And a three-judge panel from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has signaled its disagreement, calling the order “overbroad.” That’s because it restricts “an expansive range of defenda

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