Seventh Circuit Pauses Bovino Daily Court Appearances (1)

Oct. 29, 2025, 8:37 PM UTCUpdated: Oct. 29, 2025, 9:14 PM UTC

Top Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino won’t have to appear in court Wednesday, appellate judges decided, granting the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court’s order requiring his daily presence.

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit stayed Judge Sara Ellis’ order while it considers the administration’s petition asking them to throw it out altogether.

Ellis, of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, mandated Bovino’s presence after receiving repeated allegations that federal agents violated her temporary restraining order on the use of tear gas and pepper spray. The appeal of Ellis’ order came ...

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