Shortly after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, city leaders began looking into whether the officer had violated state criminal law.

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If they conclude that state law has been violated, the question is: What next? Contrary to recent assertions from some federal officials, states can prosecute federal officers for violating state criminal laws, and there is precedent for that.

Although federal officers do have immunity in some circumstances, that protection applies only if their actions were authorized under federal law and“necessary and proper” in fulfilling federal duties. When federal officers violate federal law or act unreasonably when carrying out their duties, they can face state charges.

States have a long history of prosecuting federal officials for allegedly using excessive force on the job. And when federal courts agree that the force may not have been legally justified, they have allowed the state prosecution to proceed.

  • nforminvasion@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I’m just waiting for the “daddy trump is allowed to do everything and anything he wants and no one can stop him” ruling.

    They so clearly want to do it, just tear off the bandaid so we can get this show started. I hate sounding like an accelerationist but this slow fade into full fascism is convincing enough for libs to think were we’re just in a bit of a rough patch, and not that the liberal democracy era of America is over and dead.

    • AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      4·
      3 days ago

      Agreed, like boiling a frog. Rip the bandaid off and let’s get those guillotines out. We’re either going to zero or we’re ending up with heroes.