Judge refuses to toss assault count against NJ Democrat over legislative immunity 

A national justice connected Monday denied Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.)’s bid to disregard a national assault charge based connected legislative immunity, rejecting for the 3rd clip the congresswoman’s arguments that her alleged behaviour was protected.   U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper’s ruling enables McIver’s prosecution to proceed person to trial. She pleaded not guilty to charges she assaulted and interfered with migration officers astatine a…