diff --git a/cl/lib/elasticsearch_utils.py b/cl/lib/elasticsearch_utils.py
index 2b8b0af263..d23e4b8288 100644
--- a/cl/lib/elasticsearch_utils.py
+++ b/cl/lib/elasticsearch_utils.py
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@
 )
 from cl.lib.utils import (
     check_for_proximity_tokens,
+    check_query_for_disallowed_wildcards,
     check_unbalanced_parenthesis,
     check_unbalanced_quotes,
     cleanup_main_query,
     get_array_of_selected_fields,
     lookup_child_courts,
     map_to_docket_entry_sorting,
+    perform_special_character_replacements,
 )
 from cl.people_db.models import Position
 from cl.search.constants import (
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@
 )
 from cl.search.exception import (
     BadProximityQuery,
+    DisallowedWildcardPattern,
     ElasticBadRequestError,
     QueryType,
     UnbalancedParenthesesQuery,
@@ -488,6 +491,9 @@ def build_text_filter(field: str, value: str) -> List:
     if value:
         if isinstance(value, str):
             validate_query_syntax(value, QueryType.FILTER)
+            if check_query_for_disallowed_wildcards(value):
+                raise DisallowedWildcardPattern(QueryType.FILTER)
+            value = perform_special_character_replacements(value)
         return [
             Q(
                 "query_string",
diff --git a/cl/search/templates/includes/no_results.html b/cl/search/templates/includes/no_results.html
index 0995315329..f42f7b300a 100644
--- a/cl/search/templates/includes/no_results.html
+++ b/cl/search/templates/includes/no_results.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ <h2 class="alt">
       {% elif error_message == "unbalanced_quotes" %}
         Did you forget to close one or more quotes?
       {% elif error_message == "disallowed_wildcard_pattern" %}
-        The query contains a disallowed wildcard pattern.
+        The query contains a disallowed expensive wildcard pattern.
       {% endif %}
     {% else %}
       encountered an error.
diff --git a/cl/search/tests/tests.py b/cl/search/tests/tests.py
index 31589abd5f..9e38f46b49 100644
--- a/cl/search/tests/tests.py
+++ b/cl/search/tests/tests.py
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
             docket=DocketFactory(
                 court=cls.child_court_2_2, docket_number="36-2000"
             ),
+            judges="Computer point",
             precedential_status=PRECEDENTIAL_STATUS.PUBLISHED,
             sub_opinions=RelatedFactory(
                 OpinionWithChildrenFactory,
@@ -471,6 +472,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
             docket=DocketFactory(
                 court=cls.child_gand_2, docket_number="38-1000"
             ),
+            judges="Composition plant",
             precedential_status=PRECEDENTIAL_STATUS.PUBLISHED,
             sub_opinions=RelatedFactory(
                 OpinionWithChildrenFactory,
@@ -1085,6 +1087,74 @@ def test_support_search_connectors(self) -> None:
                         msg=f"Failed on: {test_case['label']} missing {expected_str}",
                     )
 
+    def test_support_search_connectors_filters(self) -> None:
+        """Verify that new supported custom search connectors yield the
+        expected results.
+        """
+
+        tests = [
+            {
+                "label": "But not %",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "case_name": "Strickland % Lorem % America",
+                },
+                "expected_count": 1,
+                "expected_in_content": ["1:21-cv-1234"],
+            },
+            {
+                "label": "& connector test",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "case_name": "Strickland & Lorem",
+                },
+                "expected_count": 1,
+                "expected_in_content": ["123456"],
+            },
+            {
+                "label": "! Root expander suffix",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "judge": "!Comp",
+                },
+                "expected_count": 2,
+                "expected_in_content": ["36-2000", "38-1000"],
+            },
+            {
+                "label": "Universal Character *",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "judge": "p**nt",
+                },
+                "expected_count": 2,
+                "expected_in_content": ["36-2000", "38-1000"],
+            },
+            {
+                "label": "Combined operators",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "case_name": "Calif*rnia & !Nev",
+                },
+                "expected_count": 1,
+                "expected_in_content": ["38-1000"],
+            },
+        ]
+
+        for test_case in tests:
+            with self.subTest(label=test_case["label"]):
+                response = self.client.get(
+                    reverse("show_results"),
+                    test_case["search_params"],
+                )
+                actual = self.get_article_count(response)
+                self.assertEqual(
+                    actual,
+                    test_case["expected_count"],
+                    msg=f"Failed on: {test_case['label']}",
+                )
+                decoded_content = response.content.decode()
+                for expected_str in test_case["expected_in_content"]:
+                    self.assertIn(
+                        expected_str,
+                        decoded_content,
+                        msg=f"Failed on: {test_case['label']} missing {expected_str}",
+                    )
+
     def test_disallowed_wildcard_pattern(self) -> None:
         """Verify that expensive wildcard queries thrown an error."""
 
@@ -1107,6 +1177,24 @@ def test_disallowed_wildcard_pattern(self) -> None:
                     "q": "*ing",
                 },
             },
+            {
+                "label": "Disallowed ! in short queries - Filter.",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "case_name": "!ap",
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                "label": "Disallowed * at the end in short queries  - Filter.",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "judge": "ap*",
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                "label": "Disallowed * at the beginning  - Filter.",
+                "search_params": {
+                    "case_name": "*ing",
+                },
+            },
         ]
 
         for test_case in tests:
@@ -1117,7 +1205,7 @@ def test_disallowed_wildcard_pattern(self) -> None:
                 )
                 decoded_content = response.content.decode()
                 self.assertIn(
-                    "The query contains a disallowed wildcard pattern.",
+                    "The query contains a disallowed expensive wildcard pattern",
                     decoded_content,
                     msg=f"Failed on: {test_case['label']}, no disallowed wildcard pattern error.",
                 )
diff --git a/cl/search/tests/tests_es_opinion.py b/cl/search/tests/tests_es_opinion.py
index 358f7c2725..7014aaa8c8 100644
--- a/cl/search/tests/tests_es_opinion.py
+++ b/cl/search/tests/tests_es_opinion.py
@@ -1818,10 +1818,6 @@ async def test_can_use_negation_in_queries(self) -> None:
         r = await self._test_article_count(search_params, 0, "negation query")
         self.assertIn("had no results", r.content.decode())
 
-        search_params["q"] = "Howard !Honda"
-        r = await self._test_article_count(search_params, 0, "negation query")
-        self.assertIn("had no results", r.content.decode())
-
         search_params["q"] = "Howard -Honda"
         r = await self._test_article_count(search_params, 0, "negation query")
         self.assertIn("had no results", r.content.decode())