Immigration & Border Security

Judge Blocks California’s Law Mandating Federal Agents Remove Masks

A law requiring law enforcement officers to wear identification was enforceable, the judge found.
Judge Blocks California’s Law Mandating Federal Agents Remove Masks
Federal agents with Customs and Border Patrol ride on an armored vehicle driving slowly down Wilshire Boulevard near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on July 7, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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A federal district court judge partially blocked a California law barring law enforcement officers from wearing masks in a Feb. 9 ruling, finding that the law discriminated against federal officers.

Judge Christina Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled in favor of the Trump administration, prohibiting the state from enforcing its No Secret Police Act—which was scheduled to go into effect earlier this year—against federal law enforcement officers.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.