US EditionJudge Denies New Jersey Rep. McIver's Request to Dismiss Trump Administration Charges
Judge Semper rejected claims of legislative immunity and vindictive prosecution, allowing assault charges tied to a May ICE detention center incident to proceed against Rep. McIver.
- A federal judge denied Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIvers motions to dismiss a prosecution against her stemming from a visit to an immigration detention center in May.
- The judge said he would reserve judgment on one of McIver's motions to dismiss the case brought by acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who was President Donald Trump's former personal attorney.
- McIver was indicted in June on three counts, two of which carry a maximum sentence of up to eight years in prison, after her visit to the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark.
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The Political InsiderJudge Denies Rep. McIver’s Motions to Dismiss Assault Charges
A federal judge denied a request by Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) on Thursday to toss out charges filed against her for allegedly assaulting federal agents outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center in New Jersey earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper found the congresswoman failed to show the prosecution was vindictive and that her actions were “wholly disconnected” from the oversight she claims she was conducting …
Federal Judge Declines to Dismiss Charges Against LaMonica McIver Over Alleged Assault on Immigration Officer
Rep. LaMonica McIver during a visit to the Delancey Hall ICE detention facility. Angelina Katsanis/APA federal judge in New Jersey on Thursday rejected Rep. LaMonica McIver’s attempt to dismiss charges the Trump administration brought against her following a scuffle with immigration officers in May.McIver had asked the Biden-appointed district judge, Jamel Semper, to dismiss the case in August, arguing that her actions were protected by legislat…
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Judge denies New Jersey Rep. McIver's request to dismiss Trump administration charges
A federal judge has denied Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver’s motions to toss out a federal prosecution against her stemming from a visit to an immigration detention center this year.
Judge denies Rep. LaMonica McIver's bid to dismiss federal assault charges
The judge dismissed Rep. LaMonica McIver's claims that legislative immunity shields her from most of the charges she faces. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)A federal judge ruled Thursday that two of the three criminal counts against Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver can proceed, rejecting McIver’s arguments that the assault charges are politically motivated and shielded as an official duty. U.S. District Court Judge Jamel K. Semper in…
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