Mandell also said that the lawsuit challenges discrepancies in funding but does not seek to do away with the state’s private voucher program. Instead, his clients simply want to ensure that public schools receive the funding that they deserve.
“This policy of racial profiling is illegal and unconscionable,” James said in a statement. “New Yorkers should be able to go about their daily lives without fear of being targeted by masked federal agents because of the color of their skin.”
The MHSAA enacted its policy after noticing a “striking pattern” on the board: with one exception, it had never had “a minority or female board member.”
“This fearmongering and arrogation of states’ authority is plainly unconstitutional. I’m proud to join attorneys general across the country in defending the right to the franchise and to use every legal tool available to us to stop the president’s illegal power grab,” Jones said.
In a separate lawsuit filed in a Massachusetts court, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union characterized the order’s provisions as blatantly unconstitutional.
Locher’s March 24 order found that the government’s actions “test the border of bad faith.”
In the past, administrative warrants only provided ICE with the authority to arrest someone during a public encounter. They have never permitted entry into a person’s private home.
“For more than four months, [Hernandez] anguished in CECOT, where he suffered extreme torture, including being shot with a rubber bullet that inflicted permanent damage, being severely and systematically beaten, and being subjected to humiliating and degrading treatment by prison officials, all of which resulted in physical, psychological and emotional injuries, as well as permanent impairments,” the notice of claim alleges.
“We took an oath to uphold the Constitution, followed the facts wherever they led and never compromised our integrity. Our removal from federal service—without due process and based on a false perception of political bias—is a profound injustice that raises serious concerns about political interference in federal law enforcement,” the agents said.
“Donald Trump is breaking the laws that protect Americans from climate pollution — all to enrich his Big Oil and his wealthy polluting allies. Workers, families, and communities would pay the price, left choking on dirty air. No one is above the law in this country. Not even the president. We’ll fight this lawlessness in court,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said.