CHICAGO (NewsNation) — The Chicago judge who issued a temporary restraining order in October over the use of non-lethal force by federal immigration officers and agents against journalists, protesters and clergy will consider arguments Wednesday whether that order should be made permanent.

U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said Tuesday she plans to rule on a request for a preliminary injunction within 14 days of a hearing that began Wednesday in a Chicago federal court. On Tuesday, Ellis asked attorneys representing the federal government and a group of journalism organizations, media outlets, protesters and clergy to agree to extend the TRO issued on Oct. 9 until Nov. 19.

However, attorneys representing the Department of Justice told Ellis that they do not expect their bosses to approve su

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