A federal judge curtailed a defense effort to support a potential motion alleging selective prosecution in the criminal case against four people charged with blocking a federal officer during a protest at an immigration facility last year, citing prosecutors’ assertion that no relevant communications exist between the White House and the Chicago US Attorney’s office.
The protesters’ defense attorneys wanted Judge April Perry to make prosecutors turn over any records that might show pressure from Washington influenced the decision to charge the defendants with blocking a federal officer. All four were active in local politics and have been outspoken in ...