A federal judge just rejected Rep. McIver's motion to dismiss. Despite many who insisted that the indictment was invalid and the underlying conduct protected, Judge Jamel Semper ruled that her actions were “wholly disconnected” from any oversight function as a member of Congress.
...The ruling rejects the prior claim of Democratic members that they have a right to enter any ICE facility at any time as a matter of oversight, a view that some of us previously challenged.
“This is BS, Plain and Simple”: Democrats Sue to Gain Unlimited Access to Federal FacilitiesDemocratic members are again claiming that they can demand access to any federal facilities without approval or even notice to a given agency. We saw previously how Rep. LaMonica McIver stormed an…https://jonathanturley.org/2025/07/31/this-is-bs-plain-and-simple-democrats-sue-to-gain-unlimited-access-to-federal-facilities/
...Judge Jamel Semper is a Biden appointee who previously served as a federal prosecutor. The ruling is clearly correct and, while Rep. McIver may appeal, it is doubtful that she will be able to ultimately prevail in this extreme argument echoed by Democratic members and pundits.
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