Case: Rosado v. Bondi

1:26-cv-01532 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2026

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Case Summary

On February 11, 2026, Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General, Pamela Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Increased ICE enforcement and concerns about abuses of power led the first and second Plaintiff to create a social media group and an app, respectively, each dedicated to sharing information about ICE enforcement activities. The first Plaintiff created the “ICE Sightings – Chicagoland” Face…

Increased ICE enforcement and concerns about abuses of power led the first and second Plaintiff to create a social media group and an app, respectively, each dedicated to sharing information about ICE enforcement activities. The first Plaintiff created the “ICE Sightings – Chicagoland” Facebook group to allow fellow residents of Chicago to share information about ICE sightings. The second Plaintiff created the "Eyes Up" app to allow users to preserve and view videos of ICE activity across the country.

Together, Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants coerced Facebook to disable the Facebook group and coerced Apple to remove the Group’s Eyes Up app from its App Store, in violation of their First Amendment guarantees. Their complaint alleged that defendants wanted to control what the public can see, hear, or say about ICE operations. Filing under the First Amendment, Plaintiffs sought attorneys' fees, a jury trial, and an injunction barring Defendants from coercing Facebook and Apple into suppressing the “ICE Sightings" Facebook group and "Eyes Up" app, respectively.

The case was assigned to Judge Jorge L. Alonso on February 12, 2026, with the Honorable Maria Valdez presiding as Magistrate. The following week, on February 17, Judge Alonso set a schedule regarding telephonic hearings and status reports, with parties asked to submit a joint status report by May 11, 2026.

This case is ongoing.

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Ben Hefter (2/26/2026)

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Judge(s)

Alonso, Jorge Luis (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abbott, Hannah Maria (Illinois)

McDonell, Colin Patrick (Illinois)

Judge(s)

Alonso, Jorge Luis (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abbott, Hannah Maria (Illinois)

McDonell, Colin Patrick (Illinois)

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1 1:26-cv-01532	Verified Complaint for Civil Rights Violations	Feb. 11, 2026	Feb. 11, 2026 Complaint

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Last updated Feb. 25, 2026, 3:51 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT Verified and filed by Kassandra Rosado, Kreisau Group LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24711417.(McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)	Feb. 11, 2026	Feb. 11, 2026 Clearinghouse
2	CIVIL Cover Sheet (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)	Feb. 11, 2026	Feb. 11, 2026
3	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Kreisau Group LLC, Kassandra Rosado by Colin Patrick McDonell (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)	Feb. 11, 2026	Feb. 11, 2026
4	NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Kreisau Group LLC (McDonell, Colin) (Entered: 02/11/2026)	Feb. 11, 2026	Feb. 11, 2026
	CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )	Feb. 12, 2026	Feb. 12, 2026
	CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cvk, )	Feb. 12, 2026	Feb. 12, 2026
8	SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendants Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem (pjj, ) (Entered: 02/13/2026)	Feb. 13, 2026	Feb. 13, 2026
9	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jorge L. Alonso: Hannah Abbot's motion 7 for leave to appear pro hac vice is granted. The Court sets a telephonic status hearing for 5/14/26 at 9:30 a.m. By 5/11/26, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Alonso's name and then again on the link entitled 'Initial Status Hearings.' If defendants have not entered appearances or been served, plaintiff must file a status report advising the court of the status of service of process or any communication with defendants. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is 650-479-3207 and the access code is 1804010308. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Notice mailed by Judge's staff (lf, ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)	Feb. 17, 2026	Feb. 17, 2026