The Village of Broadview is being sued in federal court over its recent restrictions on protests near the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, saying it violates the First Amendment.

The lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. District Court by attorney and Chicago Council of Lawyers board member Rob Held and seeks to overturn Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson’s executive order establishing time limits and designated areas for protests outside the suburban facility, as well as $1 in damages.

It argues limiting protests to select zones and within the hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., doesn’t provide a reasonable alternative for people to protest who work “traditional employment hours” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The suit also points to the lack of guidelines from Thompson in determin

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