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Appeals court blocks CA from enforcing mask ban on law enforcement
NBCLa ^ | 4/22/26 | Helen Jeong

Posted on 04/22/2026 12:03:04 PM PDT by CFW

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the state of California -- for now -- cannot enforce two state laws that require all law enforcement officials, including federal and immigration agents, to wear visible identification while banning them from wearing facial coverings.

The panel granted an injunction requested by the U.S. government, saying the No Vigilantes Act and No Secret Police Act attempt "to directly reregulate the United States."

The No Vigilantes Act or SB 805 was signed into law last year to prevent civilian-style or rogue enforcement after immigration agents, without clear identification in unmarked cars, were seen conducting operations across California.

The ruling also meant the court found the California law violates the Supremacy Clause in the U.S. Constitution, which requires judges to uphold federal law over conflicting state laws.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbclosangeles.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: aliens; ca; california; ice; icemasks; illegals; newscum; newsom; ninthcircuit; nullification

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Newsom is not going to like this. LOL!
1 posted on 04/22/2026 12:03:04 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

“..Newsom is not going to like this. LOL!...”

Grusome NewScum can shove it right straight up his cute lil’ wiggly communist arse....sideways.
But he’d probably enjoy “that”....spit.


2 posted on 04/22/2026 12:13:40 PM PDT by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: CFW

Why do these far-left cork lickers in the DemonRATS’ “media” ALWAYS throw in “FOR NOW” when the courts rule in favor of the American people.


3 posted on 04/22/2026 12:15:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (I May be Old but I'm Glad I Got to See America Before It Went To Sh**!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Democrats think their wishes should control the judges, the law, and the Constitution. It’s as simple as that.


4 posted on 04/22/2026 12:26:43 PM PDT by CFW
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I understand the reasoning and don’t entirely disagree, however when some POS like Newsom is running things we may not like having masked unidentifiable law enforcement one bit


5 posted on 04/22/2026 12:29:46 PM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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To: CFW

Wait. What?! The Ninth got something at least partly right? Must be dreaming.


6 posted on 04/22/2026 1:45:37 PM PDT by piytar (NEVER FORGET Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, Corey Comperatore, Iryna Zarutska, and Charlie Kirk!)
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Because they hope it will be overturned. Also they live in a state of cognitive dissonance and delusion. But you knew this.


7 posted on 04/22/2026 1:51:52 PM PDT by piytar (NEVER FORGET Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, Corey Comperatore, Iryna Zarutska, and Charlie Kirk!)
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