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AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Federal appeals court lets DOJ assault case against Rep. LaMonica McIver move forward Wed Aug 26 20:38:19 2026

A federal appeals court refused to dismiss assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., ruling that physically striking ICE officers at a Newark detention facility has nothing to do with a congresswoman's legislative duties. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed down a 2-1 decision keeping alive two of three federal counts […] The post Federal appeals court lets DOJ assault case against Rep. LaMonica McIver move forward appeared first on American Almanac .

A federal appeals court refused to dismiss assault charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., ruling that physically striking ICE officers at a Newark detention facility has nothing to do with a congresswoman's legislative duties. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed down a 2-1 decision keeping alive two of three federal counts against McIver, who faces charges of assaulting and impeding federal immigration officers during a chaotic May 2025 confrontation at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey. A third count was sent back to the lower court for further review. McIver had argued she was shielded by legislative immunity, that her actions at the facility amounted to congressional oversight. Two of…Open

DAILYCALLER (Harold Hutchison) - Major Gun Ruling Could Spark Chain Reaction Ending At Supreme Court Wed Aug 5 20:30:08 2026

‘The Third Circuit rebuffed the invitation’

AMERICANTHINKER - True gun rights get a new lease on life in the Third Circuit Sat Jul 25 04:00:00 2026

By Mike McDaniel It’s the correct decision for myriad reasons, so we’ll hope it serves as a template for other federal appellate courts.

AMERICANTHINKER - New Jersey’s overreaching gun and magazine bans die in the Third Circuit Sat Jul 18 04:00:00 2026

By Andrea Widburg The decision says that the Second Amendment still means something.

JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News Contributor) - Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey’s 'assault weapons' ban, large-capacity magazine restrictions Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 2026

The majority concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law are protected by the Second Amendment because they are in common use for lawful purposes, including self-defense.

JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Federal appeals court rules NJ’s AR-15, high-capacity magazine bans violate Second Amendment Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 2026

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 10-5 split that the Second Amendment allows gun owners to have access to all ammunition magazines and not just ones certain states consider "standard capacity."