Federal judge blocks California law that bans ICE agents from wearing masks

A California law banning instrumentality enforcement officers, including ICE agents, from wearing masks was blocked by a U.S. territory tribunal justice connected Monday aft a lawsuit was filed by the Trump administration.

In blocking the law, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder said the law's exemption for authorities constabulary discriminates against national agents included successful the ban.

The "No Secret Police Act" prohibits immoderate instrumentality enforcement serviceman from wearing a facial covering successful the show of their duties, with a fewer exceptions, including SWAT squad duties and successful undercover operations. It was signed into instrumentality by Gov. Gavin Newsom successful September of past year. It notably names city, region and different section agencies, positive national instrumentality enforcement agencies, but does not see instrumentality enforcement officers employed by the state.

Although Snyder blocked the disguise ban, she upheld the state's "No Vigilantes Act," which was signed into instrumentality astatine the aforesaid time. The instrumentality requires immoderate instrumentality enforcement serviceman operating successful California to visibly show recognition that includes their bureau and either their sanction oregon badge number. Like the "No Secret Police Act," this instrumentality besides has exceptions for definite operations, though it notably besides applies to authorities police.

The judge's ruling allows legislators to rewrite the prohibition without the exemption for authorities police. It's unclear if Gov. Gavin Newsom would motion that mentation of the bill.