#10th-amendment

#10th-amendment

The plaintiffs had argued that the Trump administration violated the 10th amendment of the constitution, which enshrines states' autonomy from federal intervention beyond powers outlined in the constitution, through the ICE operation. But these claims provided no metric by which to determine when lawful law enforcement becomes unlawful commandeering, simply arguing that the excesses of Operation Metro Surge are so extreme that the surge exceeds whatever line must exist, wrote Menendez, who was nominated to the bench during Joe Biden's presidency in 2021.