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mysteryowl

(8,357 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:17 PM Wednesday

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota

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 (Original Post) mysteryowl Wednesday OP
Arm the protesters. The Grand Illuminist Wednesday #1
The eighth circuit is almost entirely made of republican appointees fujiyamasan Wednesday #4
Legal geography in action roscoeroscoe Yesterday #39
what a GREAT idea ! stopdiggin Wednesday #11
Remind me about the lack of 'warrant' when they are kicking in your door. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #19
and the 'solution' is for 'protesters' to arm themselves ... stopdiggin Yesterday #35
Umm... OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #40
if they are - they are almost certainly concealing that status stopdiggin Yesterday #46
Oh, I don't have to ask. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #47
Umm hmmm stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #48
I replied that I agree with you, in that your statement is the attitude that I see every day. OldBaldy1701E 9 hrs ago #49
I did misinterpret there - and apologies are tendered stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #50
No need. Tempers are high these days. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #52
There goes the FIRST Amendment. They will now claim that filming.... Bread and Circuses Wednesday #2
Buy xtra and hand them out at protests. sagetea Wednesday #26
How is there even standing for this? They denied doing it and refused to comply SSJVegeta Wednesday #3
Supposedly because Vance is coming to Minnesota mysteryowl Wednesday #5
Um... there isn't? It's a bum ruling... malthaussen Wednesday #22
bum ruling ? vapor2 Wednesday #32
Or, fight back. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #41
F that! electric_blue68 Wednesday #6
The right to harass and hurt without cause bfoxmatt Wednesday #7
Disgusting! All the Menendez' injunction said was to comply with the law! SunSeeker Wednesday #8
This is just an administrative stay, and not on the merits (but still... ugh) BumRushDaShow Wednesday #9
Not on the merits of the case, BUT bluestarone Wednesday #13
That's always been the running issue with these stays BumRushDaShow Wednesday #25
Agree! bluestarone Wednesday #27
What I posted just upthread was all there was BumRushDaShow Wednesday #28
The courts are adding to it. travelingthrulife Yesterday #44
We have a terrible judicial system. Totally out of touch with reality. travelingthrulife Yesterday #43
Yep, PERFECT STORM!! bluestarone Yesterday #45
Not on the merits - but to be clear, the title would be incorrect even if it were FBaggins Yesterday #36
Well this administration prefers to do what it wants when it wants BumRushDaShow Yesterday #38
police state. Evolve Dammit Wednesday #10
How the FUCK do you "justify" that?! William Seger Wednesday #12
because they can't and lack all reason vapor2 Wednesday #33
Opening the floodgates for arrest and/or shooting protestors Bayard Wednesday #14
So when the shoe is on the other foot Quanto Magnus Wednesday #15
When it happens to them they will start whining about government overreach again. ForgoTheConsequence Wednesday #17
This bfucking court just gave the jan 6st monsters MORE and MORE bluestarone Wednesday #16
Ft Campbell Army Deploying for MN duckworth969 Wednesday #18
So our First Amendment is dead in Minnesota? StarryNite Wednesday #20
That is not going to be the only thing 'dead' around here if they do this. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #23
Actually, Minnesotans are doing very well protesting, mysteryowl Wednesday #29
The protesters are doing absolutely amazing! StarryNite Wednesday #31
I'm screaming inside at the injustice of this whole thing. mysteryowl Wednesday #34
I hope every one of those judges become victims of ICE. mdbl Wednesday #21
They would need some pigment to their skin. mysteryowl Wednesday #30
Has to be the same thugs spraying Capitol Police with bear spray on Jan 6 surfered Wednesday #24
Does anyone have this judge' address? perdita9 Yesterday #37
Question. Why can't the state of Min. (govenor Walz) get an IMMEDIATE supreme court hearing on this? bluestarone Yesterday #42
Here's a tally: we can't depend on the Constitution, the judiciary, the House, the Senate, the USSC or the military in2herbs 7 hrs ago #51
Only phony judges would allow such a thing in the USA Mysterian 1 hr ago #53

fujiyamasan

(1,337 posts)
4. The eighth circuit is almost entirely made of republican appointees
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:24 PM
Wednesday

There’s one judge on it appointed by Obama. Basically a rubber stamp for Trump.

stopdiggin

(15,091 posts)
11. what a GREAT idea !
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:55 PM
Wednesday

could expound further - but this level of discourse really doesn't warrant the effort ...

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OldBaldy1701E

(10,447 posts)
19. Remind me about the lack of 'warrant' when they are kicking in your door.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 06:04 PM
Wednesday

Think they won't?

Yeah, I imagine many other people sitting at Fort Snelling thought that as well.

stopdiggin

(15,091 posts)
35. and the 'solution' is for 'protesters' to arm themselves ...
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 01:54 AM
Yesterday

GENIUS !!

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stopdiggin

(15,091 posts)
46. if they are - they are almost certainly concealing that status
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 12:14 PM
Yesterday

from the round and virtually universal condemnation of their fellows.
NOBODY has any truck with this kind of peabrained (and thoroughly juvenile) behavior. And certainly don't want to be standing next to this genius on the line. If discovered - you will be strongly encouraged to remove yourself. (and further - perhaps find yourself another 'hobby' or cause .. ? ) You are NOT welcome here!

I am not marching with morons!
And, ask around if you think that attitude is an outlier.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,447 posts)
49. I replied that I agree with you, in that your statement is the attitude that I see every day.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:22 AM
9 hrs ago

I did not think it was confusing, but whatever.

stopdiggin

(15,091 posts)
50. I did misinterpret there - and apologies are tendered
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:53 AM
7 hrs ago

we all catch enough grief just walking around every day. Not my intent to add on ...

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OldBaldy1701E

(10,447 posts)
52. No need. Tempers are high these days.
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 05:40 PM
1 hr ago

We are so busy looking to make sure our message is intact, that sometimes we misinterpret input that is intended to be helpful.




Humans... what are ya gonna do?

Bread and Circuses

(1,674 posts)
2. There goes the FIRST Amendment. They will now claim that filming....
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:22 PM
Wednesday

At a distance is worthy of pepper spray.


We need to buy full face gas masks NOW!

SSJVegeta

(2,438 posts)
3. How is there even standing for this? They denied doing it and refused to comply
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:22 PM
Wednesday

Then appealed so that they can do the thing they claimed they weren’t doing but said they are still going to do.

vapor2

(3,950 posts)
32. bum ruling ?
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 08:50 PM
Wednesday

it's fucking insanity by this court. So ok to pepper spray and arrest peaceful protesters AND it's ok to shoot a woman in the head 3 times. I need to leave this lawless country

OldBaldy1701E

(10,447 posts)
41. Or, fight back.
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:13 AM
Yesterday

Man, that 'Never damage or dispute your masters' programming is tough to crack, isn't it?

bfoxmatt

(45 posts)
7. The right to harass and hurt without cause
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:29 PM
Wednesday

Sick individuals and there are too many of them in our government!

BumRushDaShow

(166,447 posts)
9. This is just an administrative stay, and not on the merits (but still... ugh)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 04:37 PM
Wednesday



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JUST IN: The 8th Circuit has temporarily lifted the restrictions on ICE's use of force against protesters, imposed last week by Judge Menendez. Earlier: https://politico.com/news/2026/01/16/ice-minneapolis-arrests-judge-protests-00735416?_bhlid=b376075801834ad0b250c6bc586df392cbc430ab&utm_campaign=the-smile-1-21&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=www.readthesmile.com
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bluestarone

(21,409 posts)
13. Not on the merits of the case, BUT
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:29 PM
Wednesday

How long can ICE destroy peoples lives in this country? WHEN will the merits be heard?

BumRushDaShow

(166,447 posts)
25. That's always been the running issue with these stays
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 06:37 PM
Wednesday

IMHO, if something that is going on that is causing "harm", then there should be a stay of the "harm".

BumRushDaShow

(166,447 posts)
28. What I posted just upthread was all there was
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 06:46 PM
Wednesday

Didn't see for how long but it could be for however long is needed to get the panel assigned to do the review.

The courts are truly feeling the "flood the zone" litigation strategy that 45 and his minions had promised.

FBaggins

(28,653 posts)
36. Not on the merits - but to be clear, the title would be incorrect even if it were
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 05:01 AM
Yesterday

A court being told that it lacks the jurisdiction to order someone not to do something illegal does not mean that the thing is no longer illegal.

BumRushDaShow

(166,447 posts)
38. Well this administration prefers to do what it wants when it wants
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 06:28 AM
Yesterday

no matter what the courts say, until really smacked down a few times... so...

William Seger

(12,244 posts)
12. How the FUCK do you "justify" that?!
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:28 PM
Wednesday

"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit did not explain its reasoning."

Bayard

(28,827 posts)
14. Opening the floodgates for arrest and/or shooting protestors
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:35 PM
Wednesday

And trump wants to save Iranian protestors from these actions.

Quanto Magnus

(1,307 posts)
15. So when the shoe is on the other foot
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:37 PM
Wednesday

these MAGAts will be fine when they start getting pepper sprayed and arrested for protesting.

ForgoTheConsequence

(5,174 posts)
17. When it happens to them they will start whining about government overreach again.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:56 PM
Wednesday

They're a bunch of Randy Weavers when it comes to the government harassing white supremacists. When it comes to rounding up brown people, they love to lick the boot.

bluestarone

(21,409 posts)
16. This bfucking court just gave the jan 6st monsters MORE and MORE
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 05:43 PM
Wednesday

reasons to hurt ANY Minnesota citizens. THEY are gonna hurt, just to hurt because this court just opened season on residents!!

mysteryowl

(8,357 posts)
29. Actually, Minnesotans are doing very well protesting,
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 08:06 PM
Wednesday

which is why they are trying to stop "we the people".

StarryNite

(11,994 posts)
31. The protesters are doing absolutely amazing!
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 08:36 PM
Wednesday

Peaceful protests are protected by our First Amendment. But the court is now apparently saying that what they are doing is grounds for being pepper sprayed and arrested. And that is total bullshit!

mysteryowl

(8,357 posts)
34. I'm screaming inside at the injustice of this whole thing.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:01 PM
Wednesday

The order is a temporary one. They wanted to keep their violent tactics in place for the Vance Minnesota visit tomorrow.

I guess the 8th circuit US court is all repukes!!

It won't hold.

bluestarone

(21,409 posts)
42. Question. Why can't the state of Min. (govenor Walz) get an IMMEDIATE supreme court hearing on this?
Thu Jan 22, 2026, 10:53 AM
Yesterday

People are getting harmed and murdered. Jesus Christ!! TSF ALWAYS gets the SC to come to his aid!

in2herbs

(4,280 posts)
51. Here's a tally: we can't depend on the Constitution, the judiciary, the House, the Senate, the USSC or the military
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 11:45 AM
7 hrs ago

to uphold the law. They come at peaceful protestors with "knives drawn." How can just our voices overcome this tyranny?


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