Judge blocks California law banning federal law enforcement agents from wearing masks
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📌 Key Takeaways
- A federal judge blocked a California law that sought to prevent federal immigration agents from wearing masks.
- The court ruled that California cannot legally dictate the operational equipment or clothing of federal law enforcement officers.
- Federal agents are still required to wear visible identification showing their agency and badge number.
- The ruling stems from a conflict between state transparency efforts and federal operational autonomy.
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A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.