Judge Denies 15 NY Sheriffs' Bid to Block Local Cops, Local Crimes Act – Bushwick Daily

Judge Denies 15 NY Sheriffs’ Bid to Block Local Cops, Local Crimes Act  Bushwick Daily

U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino denied a preliminary injunction sought by 15 New York county sheriffs against the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, finding they had not established standing to sue the state. U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino ruled Nov. 4 that the sheriffs had not shown they can sue the state, leaving the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act in force while the case continues. She did not rule on whether the law is constitutional. A federal judge on November 4 denied a request from 15 New York county sheriffs to block the state’s law barring local police from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ruling that the sheriffs had not shown they can sue the state over it.

U.S. District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino, of the Northern District of New York in Albany, denied the sheriffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction against the Local Cops, Local Crimes Act, leaving the law in force while the case continues. The ruling keeps the law in effect during the litigation. D’Agostino did not decide whether the law is constitutional. She denied the sheriffs’ emergency application on the… Joining and signing in need JavaScript, which is off in this browser. Turn it on and reload this page, or email alec@bushwickdaily.com. Featured image: U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino at her Senate