Legal Opinion
Block Club Chicago v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 23, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-1335Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO, Plaintiff, v. No. 25-cv-1335 (TSC) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit news organization, seeks, under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), unredacted spreadsheet records from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) documenting arrests and detentions during Chicago-area immigration enforcement operations in January 2025. Before the court are the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. See Defs.’ Mot. Summ. J. (“Defs.’…
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