Wary of a potential court challenge, Colorado lawmakers are readying new legislation that would allow the state’s residents to sue federal officials — including immigration agents — when those officials violate locals’ constitutional rights. But first, the bill’s sponsors have to overcome opposition from an unexpected source: the state’s elected prosecutors. The new measure, which is expected to be introduced in the coming days, would expand on — if not replace — a bill by the same Senate sponsors that’s already passed that chamber and is a handful of votes away from Gov. The new bill would allow Coloradans to sue any federal official for violating their civil rights.
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Wary of a potential court challenge, Colorado lawmakers are readying new legislation that would allow the state’s residents to sue federal officials — including immigration agents — when those officials violate locals’ constitutional rights. But first, the bill’s sponsors have to overcome opposition from an unexpected source: the state’s elected prosecutors. The new measure, which is expected to be introduced in the
newspaper Read articleWary of a potential court challenge, Colorado lawmakers are readying new legislation that would allow the state’s residents to sue federal officials — including immigration agents — when those officials violate locals’ constitutional rights. But first, the bill’s sponsors have to overcome opposition from an unexpected source: the state’s elected prosecutors. The new measure, which is expected to be introduced in the coming days, would expand on — if not replace — a bill by the same Senate sponso
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Wary of a potential court challenge, Colorado lawmakers are readying new legislation that would allow the state’s residents to sue federal officials — including immigration agents — when those officials violate locals’ constitutional rights. But first, the bill’s sponsors have to overcome opposition from an unexpected source: the state’s elected prosecutors. The new measure, which is expected to be introduced in the coming days, would expand on — if not replace — a bill by the same Senate sponsors that’s already passed that chamber and is a handful of votes away from Gov. The new bill would allow Coloradans to sue any federal official for violating their civil rights.
Wary of a potential court challenge, Colorado lawmakers are readying new legislation that would allow the state’s residents to sue federal officials — including immigration agents — when those officials …
Wary of a potential court challenge, Colorado lawmakers are readying new legislation that would allow the state’s residents to sue federal officials — including immigration agents — when those officials …
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