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Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification
The ruling keeps California from enforcing identification and mask rules against federal agents while the case continues on appeal.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction blocking enforcement of California's No Vigilantes Act, ruling the state law violates the Constitution's Supremacy Clause by attempting to regulate federal agents.
- Governor Gavin Newsom signed the legislation last year in response to Trump administration immigration raids in Southern California, which prompted the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit challenging the requirements.
- Judge Mark Bennett, a Trump appointee, wrote that the law "attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions," affirming federal law as the supreme authority over state mandates.
- The court's 3-0 decision makes the injunction permanent pending appeal, preventing California from enforcing identification and mask requirements on federal law enforcement officers.
- California lawmakers are currently advancing additional proposals targeting federal immigration agents, including measures barring them from state law enforcement employment and allowing citizens to sue federal officers over civil rights violations.
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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down California Law Requiring ICE Officers to Show ID
Another significant blow for California Gov. Newsom. Los Angeles Times: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and other law enforcement officers to display ID while on duty, with a ruling Wednesday finding that the measure “attempts to directly regulate” the federal government. “[The law] purports to override the federal government’s power to determine whether, how, and when to p…
Trump wins in court against California limits on immigration agents
A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down California’s requirement that masked federal agents identify themselves. This content Federal court hands Trump a win against California limits on immigration agents appeared first on inewsource.
NEW: Appeals Court Smacks Down California's Anti-ICE Law
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order blocking enforcement of a provision of California’s “No Vigilantes Act” against federal law enforcement agencies and officers. The law, which was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom last September, requires any non-uniformed “law enforcement officer operating in California” — a term that explicitly includes federal officers — to “visibly display identif…
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