House poised to approve bill creating tools to challenge federal agents in Maryland courts

The Maryland House advanced a bill Wednesday that would give state officials and state residents new legal tools to fight federal agents in court who violate their constitutional rights.

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 26, 2026

Words: 735

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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The Maryland House advanced a bill Wednesday that would give state officials and state residents new legal tools to fight federal agents in court who violate constitutional rights.

House Democrats beat back a series of Republican attempts to amend the measure, which is actually a combination of two bills restricting immigration enforcement: a “digital unmasking” bill, to help identify masked federal agents, and the “No Kings Act,” which would allow a civil claim against anyone …

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