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  1. The #Trump admin promptly sued #Illinois, saying the #law violated the #Constitution’s #SupremacyClause, which generally prohibits #states from enacting measures at odds with #FederalLaw. Whether to allow lawsuits against #federal agents for violating the federal #Constitution, the admin’s complaint said, “is a policy choice for Congress.” [ridiculous]

    Professor Amar said aspects of the IL #StateLaW might be problematic, but that its core idea is sound.

    #UseOfForce #StatesRights #CivilRights

  2. The #Trump admin promptly sued #Illinois, saying the #law violated the #Constitution’s #SupremacyClause, which generally prohibits #states from enacting measures at odds with #FederalLaw. Whether to allow lawsuits against #federal agents for violating the federal #Constitution, the admin’s complaint said, “is a policy choice for Congress.” [ridiculous]

    Professor Amar said aspects of the IL #StateLaW might be problematic, but that its core idea is sound.

    #UseOfForce #StatesRights #CivilRights

  3. The #Trump admin promptly sued #Illinois, saying the #law violated the #Constitution’s #SupremacyClause, which generally prohibits #states from enacting measures at odds with #FederalLaw. Whether to allow lawsuits against #federal agents for violating the federal #Constitution, the admin’s complaint said, “is a policy choice for Congress.” [ridiculous]

    Professor Amar said aspects of the IL #StateLaW might be problematic, but that its core idea is sound.

    #UseOfForce #StatesRights #CivilRights

  4. The #Trump admin promptly sued #Illinois, saying the #law violated the #Constitution’s #SupremacyClause, which generally prohibits #states from enacting measures at odds with #FederalLaw. Whether to allow lawsuits against #federal agents for violating the federal #Constitution, the admin’s complaint said, “is a policy choice for Congress.” [ridiculous]

    Professor Amar said aspects of the IL #StateLaW might be problematic, but that its core idea is sound.

    #UseOfForce #StatesRights #CivilRights

  5. The #Trump admin promptly sued #Illinois, saying the #law violated the #Constitution’s #SupremacyClause, which generally prohibits #states from enacting measures at odds with #FederalLaw. Whether to allow lawsuits against #federal agents for violating the federal #Constitution, the admin’s complaint said, “is a policy choice for Congress.” [ridiculous]

    Professor Amar said aspects of the IL #StateLaW might be problematic, but that its core idea is sound.

    #UseOfForce #StatesRights #CivilRights

  6. His central point for present purposes was that #state #legislatures can authorize lawsuits against #federal officials for violating the #Constitution. If that is right, such #StateLaws would close an odd gap in #FederalLaw that—broadly speaking—allows such suits against state & local officials, like police officers, but not against #federal ones, like #ICE agents.

    #Trump #StateSponsoredTerrorism #law #UseOfForce #Constitution #StatesRights #CivilRights #authoritarianism #autocracy #ICE #CBP

  7. His central point for present purposes was that #state #legislatures can authorize lawsuits against #federal officials for violating the #Constitution. If that is right, such #StateLaws would close an odd gap in #FederalLaw that—broadly speaking—allows such suits against state & local officials, like police officers, but not against #federal ones, like #ICE agents.

    #Trump #StateSponsoredTerrorism #law #UseOfForce #Constitution #StatesRights #CivilRights #authoritarianism #autocracy #ICE #CBP

  8. His central point for present purposes was that #state #legislatures can authorize lawsuits against #federal officials for violating the #Constitution. If that is right, such #StateLaws would close an odd gap in #FederalLaw that—broadly speaking—allows such suits against state & local officials, like police officers, but not against #federal ones, like #ICE agents.

    #Trump #StateSponsoredTerrorism #law #UseOfForce #Constitution #StatesRights #CivilRights #authoritarianism #autocracy #ICE #CBP

  9. His central point for present purposes was that #state #legislatures can authorize lawsuits against #federal officials for violating the #Constitution. If that is right, such #StateLaws would close an odd gap in #FederalLaw that—broadly speaking—allows such suits against state & local officials, like police officers, but not against #federal ones, like #ICE agents.

    #Trump #StateSponsoredTerrorism #law #UseOfForce #Constitution #StatesRights #CivilRights #authoritarianism #autocracy #ICE #CBP

  10. His central point for present purposes was that #state #legislatures can authorize lawsuits against #federal officials for violating the #Constitution. If that is right, such #StateLaws would close an odd gap in #FederalLaw that—broadly speaking—allows such suits against state & local officials, like police officers, but not against #federal ones, like #ICE agents.

    #Trump #StateSponsoredTerrorism #law #UseOfForce #Constitution #StatesRights #CivilRights #authoritarianism #autocracy #ICE #CBP

  11. Dan Mangan's report unveils a stunning verdict: Sean Dunn, charged for throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal officer deployed by President Trump, was found not guilty by a federal jury. This case profoundly highlights tensions in federal deployments and justice processes. Click to understand the full implications. cnbc.com/2025/11/06/sandwich-t #JusticeSystem #WashingtonDC #FederalLaw

  12. #Drumpf administration budget cuts undo decades of progress on #humantrafficking and sexual slavery, forced labor and child sexual exploitation.

    In addition the #AnnualReport from US on sex #traffickng that #FederalLaw dictates is due June 30th every year that assesses efforts to combat it was never released yet this year.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2025/s

  13. #Drumpf administration budget cuts undo decades of progress on #humantrafficking and sexual slavery, forced labor and child sexual exploitation.

    In addition the #AnnualReport from US on sex #traffickng that #FederalLaw dictates is due June 30th every year that assesses efforts to combat it was never released yet this year.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2025/s

  14. #Drumpf administration budget cuts undo decades of progress on #humantrafficking and sexual slavery, forced labor and child sexual exploitation.

    In addition the #AnnualReport from US on sex #traffickng that #FederalLaw dictates is due June 30th every year that assesses efforts to combat it was never released yet this year.

    theguardian.com/us-news/2025/s

  15. Attorneys #BrianKabateck and #ShantKarnikian break down how federal Judge #AllisonBurroughs delivered a CRUSHING blow to the Trump administration, ruling that freezing $2.2 billion in @harvard.edu research funding violated the #FirstAmendment AND #FederalLaw. youtu.be/pNy0yJ7nZmY?...

    Trump HIT with CRUSHING BLOW a...

  16. Attorneys #BrianKabateck and #ShantKarnikian break down how federal Judge #AllisonBurroughs delivered a CRUSHING blow to the Trump administration, ruling that freezing $2.2 billion in @harvard.edu research funding violated the #FirstAmendment AND #FederalLaw. youtu.be/pNy0yJ7nZmY?...

    Trump HIT with CRUSHING BLOW a...