Allegations over excessive use-of-force by federal immigration agents in the Chicago area during "Operation Midway Blitz" will be a key focus during a hearing Wednesday morning at Dirksen Federal Courthouse.

Lawmakers have asked for dismissals, plaintiffs for an injunction, and three federal judges in Winston-Salem on Nov. 19 will have a hearing on a request for preliminary injunction against newly drawn congressional maps.

A federal judge criticized the Justice Department for an "indict first, investigate later" approach during a hearing for former FBI Director James Comey.

Attorneys argued that agents' use of force infringed on the plaintiffs' constitutional rights to assemble, and cover protests and demonstrations.

Armstrong, 25, was convicted in 2023 of murdering his parents while they slept in their Bellaire-area home in 2016. He was 16 years old at the time.

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction restricting the use of force by federal agents in Chicago, finding the Trump administration’s version of recent events involving agents was not credible.