{"id":75,"date":"2026-05-07T22:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/9th-circuit-blocks-california-limits-on-anonymous-immigration-agents\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:00:28","slug":"9th-circuit-blocks-california-limits-on-anonymous-immigration-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/9th-circuit-blocks-california-limits-on-anonymous-immigration-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"9th Circuit blocks California limits on anonymous immigration agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down California\u2019s requirement that masked federal agents identify themselves, a blow to the state\u2019s ongoing resistance to the Trump administration\u2019s deportation program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/ice-quietly-opens-another-detention-center-in-a-former-california-prison\/\">ICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prison<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel  prohibiting California from enforcing a section of the 2025 law that mandates federal law enforcement officers visibly display identification while carrying out their duties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The law was destined to face critical scrutiny from the federal judiciary. An 1890 Supreme Court case provides that a state cannot prosecute federal law enforcement officers acting in the course of their duties.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The law also ran headlong into the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, which holds that states may not regulate the operations of the federal government.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it in connection with a law that banned federal immigration agents from wearing masks. The Trump administration sued to challenge both of them. <\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 19, a federal judge issued an injunction against the mask law. The new ruling by a 3-0 decision focuses on the identification requirement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a state law directly regulates the conduct of the United States, it is void irrespective of whether the regulated activities are essential to federal functions or operations, and irrespective of the degree to which the state law interferes with federal functions or operations,\u201d wrote judge Mark J. Bennett.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/california-republicans-call-it-the-stop-nick-shirley-act-heres-who-its-supposed-to-help\/\">California Republicans call it the \u2018Stop Nick Shirley Act\u2019. Here\u2019s who it\u2019s supposed to help<\/a><\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s lawyers argued that, even if the law does violate the Supremacy Clause, the court should have also considered the state government\u2019s concerns about federal immigration enforcement\u2019s effect on public safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe decline to do so,\u201d Bennett wrote. \u201cBecause the United States has shown a likelihood that the Act violates the Supremacy Clause, it has also shown that both the public interest and balance of the equities tip \u2018decisively in\u2026favor\u2019 of a preliminary injunction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Democrats passed the law, called the \u201cNo Vigilantes Act\u201d, to rein in the federal officers who showed up in masks and without visible identification as they carried out the Trump administration\u2019s immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers this year are advancing more bills targeting the administration\u2019s immigration agents, including proposals that would bar them from employment in California law enforcement agencies and a measure that would make it easier for people to sue federal agents over civil rights violations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche crowed about the 9th Circuit ruling on social media. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Department of Justice stands in unwavering and total support of the brave men and women of ICE who put their lives on the line everyday to enforce our immigration laws and keep American citizens safe,\u201d he wrote. :Today\u2019s legal victory in the 9th Circuit halts enforcement of California\u2019s mask ban for ICE agents and is a big win to protect law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/californiamovingreport.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/07\/a-betrayal-california-to-share-data-on-immigrant-drivers-nationally\/\">\u2018A betrayal:\u2019 California to share data on immigrant drivers nationally<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><br \/>\n<!-- .entry-footer --><br \/>\n<!-- .author-bio --><br \/>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California requirement that immigration agents show visible identification while on duty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[46,38,47,48],"class_list":["post-75","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-justice","tag-donald-trump","tag-immigration","tag-law-enforcement","tag-u-s-supreme-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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