Federal-State Relations (US)

• A 1987 Proposal Could Help Hold ICE to Account for Constitutional Violations - A proposal in a 1987 law review article could address a gap that makes it all but impossible to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.
• Federal Courts Undercut Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign - A policy intended to keep immigrants detained indefinitely has led to a deluge of lawsuits, overwhelming some federal courts and resulting in many releases.
• Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers - Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.
• Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers - Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, made disparaging remarks in reference to the U.S. attorney in Minnesota, an Orthodox Jew, people with knowledge of the phone call said.
• Democratic Governors Promise Accountability After Alex Pretti Killing - The chin-out rhetoric of Democratic governors about holding Trump administration officials responsible for violence in their cities may be more political than practicable.
• America at a Boiling Point: From ICE Protests to an Attack on Rep. Omar - An attack at a town hall in Minneapolis, amid a surge in threats against lawmakers, was the latest sign of the fraying of the nation’s political fabric.
• As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States - Efforts to curtail federal law enforcement tactics began last year, but with the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Democratic lawmakers are pushing harder.
• On Immigration, the G.O.P. Finds Itself in a Shocking Place: On Defense - Since President Trump’s rise, the issue has been a strength for the party. But now, after the chaos in Minnesota, Democrats see an opening and some Republicans worry that Mr. Trump is going too far.
• Killings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police - It is far rarer and more difficult for state authorities to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials than the other way around.
• Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry - The move is a significant expansion of the Justice Department’s investigation into the state’s leaders, including Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis.