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Fourth Circuit grills DOJ on lawsuit over Virginia’s crackdown on local police cooperation with ICE

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Birle, J. (2026, October 28). Fourth Circuit grills DOJ on lawsuit over Virginia’s crackdown on local police cooperation with ICE. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4781017/fourth-circuit-doj-lawsuit-virginia-crackdown-ice-cooperation/

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On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit questioned Department of Justice lawyers about their lawsuit challenging Virginia laws that restrict cooperation between local police and ICE. The DOJ argues these laws hinder federal immigration enforcement efforts. During the hearing, DOJ lawyer Megan Owen faced significant scrutiny from the judges regarding her legal arguments against Virginia’s statutes which prohibit federal agents from wearing uniforms and prevent local police from entering agreements with ICE.

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DOJ lawyer Megan Owen faced intense scrutiny from the panel over her arguments against the state law.

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DOJ Virginia the 4th Circuit the Department of Justice the U.S. Court of Appeals

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DOJ ORG · 2× Virginia GPE · 2× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Megan Owen PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× the 4th Circuit ORG · 1× the Department of Justice ORG · 1× the U.S. Court of Appeals ORG · 1×

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A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by the DOJ against Virginia officials over state laws barring federal law enforcement from wearing face coverings and blocking local police departments in the commonwealth from entering cooperation agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28

2026-10-28 · Washington Examiner

Fourth Circuit grills DOJ on lawsuit over Virginia’s crackdown on local police cooperation with ICE · assertive framing

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A federal appeals court grilled the Department of Justice on Tuesday over its challenge of Virginia laws that the Trump administration says unconstitutionally impede on federal immigration enforcement operations, as similar efforts to limit cooperation with federal immigration officials in other states also face legal battles. asserted

efforts → grill → battles

panel → hear → Immigration

DOJ lawyer Megan Owen faced intense scrutiny from the panel over her arguments against the state law. asserted

Owen → face → law