Several Democratic-led states are advancing legislation to allow individuals to sue federal agents in state courts for civil rights violations. Illinois has already enacted such a law, which quickly prompted a lawsuit from the Trump administration claiming it violated the U.S. Constitution’s “Supremacy Clause” that makes federal laws supersede conflicting state laws. The proposed laws aim to hold agents accountable in court when they act outside the scope of their duties, and allow citizens to seek damages for constitutional rights violations. Arlington, Virginia-based lawyer Anya Bidwell, who brings civil rights claims on behalf of clients against law enforcement, described the proposed state measures as “a potential ?sea change” in the American legal system.