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A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked California's 2025 law that would require federal immigration agents to wear badges or identification, granting an injunction pending appeal and ruling the measure would directly regulate the federal government in violation of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause; the decision follows a DOJ lawsuit and prior temporary injunctions.
A federal appeals court blocked California's law requiring law enforcement officers to wear identification for federal officers, ruling the state lacks authority to regulate federal agents and that the Supremacy Clause prohibits such legislation; the 9th Circuit granted a preliminary injunction keeping the measure from taking effect while the case continues.
A Ninth Circuit panel vacated a lower-court injunction blocking the Trump administration from ending collective bargaining rights for federal employees at more than 20 agencies, allowing agencies to proceed under updated OPM guidance. The ruling is narrow and does not resolve whether the orders were lawful, and AFGE says it may seek en banc review while pursuing the merits in district court. The administration has expanded exemptions from collective bargaining via executive orders, and litigation over their legality continues.
Immigrant-rights lawyers pressed the Ninth Circuit to uphold a district court ruling blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for about 600,000 Venezuelans, saying the end would cause widespread harm, including job loss and family separations. DOJ argued the termination followed proper procedures and noted Supreme Court stays allowing the policy to proceed; the case could be appealed to the Supreme Court, fitting into a broader legal fight over humanitarian protections.”,
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to reconsider a previous ruling that could have allowed President Trump to deploy National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, maintaining the current uncertain status of 200 troops under federal control as legal proceedings continue.
The Ninth Circuit, the largest federal appeals court in the US, has ruled that Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) student clubs can return to public high school campuses, stating that the First Amendment calls for mutual respect and tolerance for religious and non-religious views. The court found that the San Jose Unified School District had used a discriminatory "double standard" against FCA by removing the clubs from campuses based on their religious beliefs. The ruling ensures that religious clubs have equal access to campuses without having to give up their faith.