Third Circuit Lets Most Charges Stand Against Rep. McIver in ICE Facility Incident
A U.S. Third Circuit panel rejects Rep. LaMonica McIver’s bid to dismiss or shield herself from federal charges tied to an altercation with ICE officials during a May 2025 oversight visit at Newark’s Delaney Hall, ruling most conduct was non-legislative and not protected by the Speech or Debate Clause for two charges. The court remands for closer scrutiny of a third charge alleging “forcibly” interfering with officers. Judge Ambro partly dissented, suggesting potential retaliatory prosecution concerns and that McIver could seek a full-court or Supreme Court review.