Washington, D.C., officials are taking the Trump administration to court over what they call an unlawful federal seizure of the city’s police force, a move that’s now escalated into a showdown over immigration enforcement and the city’s limited right to self-government.

The D.C. AG tipped his hand with a legal opinion advising local police that AG Pam Bondi's order was "unlawful" and not to be followed. Now there's a lawsuit. The post 'This is the gravest threat': DC AG sues Trump and Pam Bondi for 'brazenly unlawful' takeover just hours after telling police chief to ignore US attorney general first appeared on Law & Crime.