U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino is in federal court in Chicago, testifying before Judge Sara Ellis on alleged violations of a temporary restraining order during Operation Midway Blitz.

The DOJ filed the motion with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday afternoon, hours before Bovino was set to appear at the Dirksen Federal Building to meet with U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis.

Border Patrol agent Greg Bovino’s tactics have sparked backlash from locals and politicians, with a federal judge even calling out his use of tear gas in a residential neighborhood. NBC News’ Julia Ainsley explains how Bovino became the new face of President Trump’s deportation push.

Bovino, a nearly 30-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, has emerged as a central figure in Trump's aggressive immigration strategy.

Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino fires back at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson after being called 'barbaric,' claiming anti-police rhetoric fuels violence against agents.

Bovino has become the public face of the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago, known as “Operation Midway Blitz.” The judge called him into court one day after attorneys a

The actions would violate a federal order imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Sara L. Ellis to limit the use of nonlethal weapons and other crowd control tactics.