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(9,096 posts) Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:17 PM Jan 21

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota [View all]

Source: The Guardian/US

An appeals court has temporarily lifted restrictions from a federal judge in Minnesota that blocked ICE agents from pepper-spraying and arresting peaceful protesters.

In a victory for the Trump administration, the eighth US circuit court of appeals on Wednesday granted the justice department's request for an administrative stay of a preliminary injunction issued last Friday by Judge Katherine Menendez.

Menendez's preliminary injunction would have prohibited ICE agents from retaliating against peaceful protesters, arresting or detaining people who are participating in peaceful protests, using pepper spray or similar non-lethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools, as well as stopping or detaining drivers without reasonable cause.

When Menendez imposed the restrictions, she ruled that federal immigration agents' actions had a "chilling effect" on protesters' first amendment rights.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/21/ice-arrest-pepper-spray-protesters-minnesota

Wow! It is okay for feds to arrest peaceful protesters!

There is a horrific picture at this link.
ICE is spraying a chemical agent directly into the face of a protester that is on the ground!
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426

Live: Appeals court pauses order mandating ICE not 'retaliate' against protesters.
A federal appeals court has paused an injunction barring immigration agents from "retaliating" against peaceful protesters and observers in Minnesota.

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US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota [View all] mysteryowl Jan 21 OP

Arm the protesters. The Grand Illuminist Jan 21 #1

The eighth circuit is almost entirely made of republican appointees fujiyamasan Jan 21 #4

Legal geography in action roscoeroscoe Jan 22 #39

what a GREAT idea ! stopdiggin Jan 21 #11

Remind me about the lack of 'warrant' when they are kicking in your door. OldBaldy1701E Jan 21 #19

and the 'solution' is for 'protesters' to arm themselves ... stopdiggin Jan 22 #35

Umm... OldBaldy1701E Jan 22 #40

if they are - they are almost certainly concealing that status stopdiggin Jan 22 #46

Oh, I don't have to ask. OldBaldy1701E Jan 22 #47

Umm hmmm stopdiggin Jan 22 #48

I replied that I agree with you, in that your statement is the attitude that I see every day. OldBaldy1701E Jan 23 #49

I did misinterpret there - and apologies are tendered stopdiggin Jan 23 #50

No need. Tempers are high these days. OldBaldy1701E Jan 23 #52

There goes the FIRST Amendment. They will now claim that filming.... Bread and Circuses Jan 21 #2

Buy xtra and hand them out at protests. sagetea Jan 21 #26

How is there even standing for this? They denied doing it and refused to comply SSJVegeta Jan 21 #3

Supposedly because Vance is coming to Minnesota mysteryowl Jan 21 #5

Um... there isn't? It's a bum ruling... malthaussen Jan 21 #22

bum ruling ? vapor2 Jan 21 #32

Or, fight back. OldBaldy1701E Jan 22 #41

F that! electric_blue68 Jan 21 #6

The right to harass and hurt without cause bfoxmatt Jan 21 #7

Disgusting! All the Menendez' injunction said was to comply with the law! SunSeeker Jan 21 #8

This is just an administrative stay, and not on the merits (but still... ugh) BumRushDaShow Jan 21 #9

Not on the merits of the case, BUT bluestarone Jan 21 #13

That's always been the running issue with these stays BumRushDaShow Jan 21 #25

Agree! bluestarone Jan 21 #27

What I posted just upthread was all there was BumRushDaShow Jan 21 #28

The courts are adding to it. travelingthrulife Jan 22 #44

We have a terrible judicial system. Totally out of touch with reality. travelingthrulife Jan 22 #43

Yep, PERFECT STORM!! bluestarone Jan 22 #45

Not on the merits - but to be clear, the title would be incorrect even if it were FBaggins Jan 22 #36

Well this administration prefers to do what it wants when it wants BumRushDaShow Jan 22 #38

police state. Evolve Dammit Jan 21 #10

How the FUCK do you "justify" that?! William Seger Jan 21 #12

because they can't and lack all reason vapor2 Jan 21 #33

Opening the floodgates for arrest and/or shooting protestors Bayard Jan 21 #14

So when the shoe is on the other foot Quanto Magnus Jan 21 #15

When it happens to them they will start whining about government overreach again. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 21 #17

This bfucking court just gave the jan 6st monsters MORE and MORE bluestarone Jan 21 #16

Ft Campbell Army Deploying for MN duckworth969 Jan 21 #18

So our First Amendment is dead in Minnesota? StarryNite Jan 21 #20

That is not going to be the only thing 'dead' around here if they do this. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 21 #23

Actually, Minnesotans are doing very well protesting, mysteryowl Jan 21 #29

The protesters are doing absolutely amazing! StarryNite Jan 21 #31

I'm screaming inside at the injustice of this whole thing. mysteryowl Jan 21 #34

I hope every one of those judges become victims of ICE. mdbl Jan 21 #21

They would need some pigment to their skin. mysteryowl Jan 21 #30

Has to be the same thugs spraying Capitol Police with bear spray on Jan 6 surfered Jan 21 #24

Does anyone have this judge' address? perdita9 Jan 22 #37

Question. Why can't the state of Min. (govenor Walz) get an IMMEDIATE supreme court hearing on this? bluestarone Jan 22 #42

Here's a tally: we can't depend on the Constitution, the judiciary, the House, the Senate, the USSC or the military in2herbs Jan 23 #51

Only phony judges would allow such a thing in the USA Mysterian Jan 23 #53