AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL • IRIS
Cook County Chief Judge Prohibits ICE from Making Warrantless Courthouse Arrests

Policy ID

CC-ADM-2025-10-14
Local Response
Cook County
Administrative

Short Description

Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans of the Circuit Court of Cook County, whose jurisdiction includes Chicago, issued an order barring ICE from making civil arrests of people at courthouses without warrants. It specifically bars ICE from arresting any party, witness, or potential witness while going to court proceedings, including inside courthouses and in adjacent parking lots.

Date Adopted

10/14/2025

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