California is poised to become the first U.S. state to allow residents to sue federal immigration agents and other federal officers — including those from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — when their constitutional rights are violated, after the state Senate approved a landmark bill authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco). Wiener’s legislation,…
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has introduced the “No Kings Act,” a landmark piece of legislation aimed at removing immunity from federal criminal prosecution for U.S. presidents and vice presidents. Introduced on Thursday, the No Kings Act asserts that U.S. presidents and vice presidents are not above the law and cannot claim immunity from federal…