Appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear ID
An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification.
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit in November challenging the law, arguing that it would threaten the safety of officers who are facing harassment, doxing, and violence and that it violated the constitution because the state is directly regulating the federal government.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction pending appeal Wednesday.
It had already granted a temporary administrative injunction to block the implementation of the law.
DHS Official Fired in Mask Row
- Court strikes down law banning ICE from wearing masks NBC News —
- Appeals court blocks California law barring immigration officers from wearing masks Washington Examiner —
- Federal court blocks Newsom’s bid to shackle ICE in Trump immigration win Fox News —
- Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification NY Post —
- Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification The Independent —