Rep. LaMonica McIver asks appeals court to dismiss federal assault charges

Rep. LaMonica McIver says an appeals court should dismiss federal assault charges she faces over a scuffle at a Newark migrant jail in 2025.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 678

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Rep. LaMonica McIver has asked a trio of appeals court judges to dismiss the federal charges lodged against her following a scuffle at Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall last May, again arguing the prosecution was political and barred by legislative immunity.

In a new legal filing with the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, McIver, a Democrat, said immunity granted to representatives for their official acts preclude charges for her conduct …

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