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3rd Circuit Allows DOJ to Pursue Charges Against McIver

8/28/2026

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The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals let the Justice Department pursue charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ).
McIver faces two assault counts from a May 2025 scuffle at Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
The appeals court sent the third count, alleging she interfered with immigration officers, back for review.
The National Women’s Law Center Action Fund called the ruling a miscarriage of justice.

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The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals let the Justice Department pursue charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ).
McIver faces two assault counts from a May 2025 scuffle at Delaney Hall detention center in Newark.
The appeals court sent the third count, alleging she interfered with immigration officers, back for review.
The National Women’s Law Center Action Fund called the ruling a miscarriage of justice.