Federalism
Pro-life leader has tough warnings for GOP in ‘state of the unborn’ address
Fri Feb 27, 2026 - 2:28 pm EST (LifeSiteNews) — Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser delivered a “State of the Unborn” speech this week to coincide with President Donald Trump’s State of the Union…
The Unconstitutional Commandeering of New Hampshire Continues
Last month, a federal judge in New Hampshire issued an injunction purporting to prevent the state from ending its vehicle emission inspection program. The state legislature had repealed the program, effective January 31. No…
Trump wants to ‘take over’ state elections instead
President Donald Trump suggested this week that the federal government should take over certain states' elections, in clear violation of the Constitution. It's a bad idea, just like it was a bad idea five years ago…
Does the ICE Crackdown in Minnesota Violate the Tenth Amendment?
NA This article is cross-posted (with permission) from the Brennan Center State Court Report website, where it was originally published: Federal district court Judge Katherine Menendez issued a ruling Saturday denying a…
Federal District Court Judge Rejects Minnesota’s Anti-Commandeering Arguments Against DHS “Operation Metro Surge” (and with Good Reason)
Speaking of commandeering, today in Minnesota v. Trump, federal district court Judge Kate Menendez rejected Minnesota's request for an injunction against the Trump Administration's "Operation Metro Surge"…
Private Suit Commandeers New Hampshire Government to Maintain Vehicle Emission Inspections
This weekend car owners in New Hampshire were supposed to be done with regular automobile emission inspections. Although such inspections had been part of the New Hampshire's State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the…
My New Lawfare Article on “Minnesota’s Compelling Tenth Amendment Case Against Trump’s ICE Surge”
The federal government's brutal and often illegal use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel and other federal agents in Minnesota has generated extensive litigation. On Jan. 12, one particularly crucial…
Trump says states are required to enforce federal immigration laws. He’s wrong.
Federal immigration enforcement officers have flooded into Minneapolis, bringing mass chaos and the deaths of two bystanders. At issue is Minneapolis' status as a "sanctuary city," which means officials broadly…
Trump’s Unconstitutional Plan to Withhold all Federal Funding From Sanctuary Cities and States
NA Donald Trump recently announced he plans to withhold all federal funds to sanctuary jurisdictions which restrict assistance to federal immigration deportation efforts, beginning February 1: President Donald Trump said…
What Kind of Immunity for ICE Agents?
Professor Michael Mannheimer (Northern Kentucky University) is the author of an important new article on "Unpacking Supremacy Clause Immunity." The issue of federal officer immunity from state prosecution is of…
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