A federal appeals court has upheld a New Jersey directive that limited state and local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia ruled Monday that the directive by then-New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal was not preempted by federal laws, report Reuters and Law360. Grewal is now director of enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The appeals court agreed that a federal judge didn’t err by dismissing the federal claims. Separate state law claims are pending in New Jersey state court.
