Federal prosecutors advanced civil rights charges against Don Lemon through a grand jury indictment after multiple magistrate and appeals court rejections for insufficient probable cause in the January 2026 Minnesota church protest case tied to immigration enforcement. Lemon entered a not guilty plea in mid-February before the same judge who had earlier declined the initial complaint, and the case continues with ongoing discovery and scheduling proceedings into late spring. No dismissal or plea deal has occurred despite defense challenges and press freedom concerns raised by observers, supporting the strong trader consensus that charges will remain in place.