9th Circuit Permanently Blocks California Law Mandating Federal Agent ID Badges
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has permanently blocked a section of California’s No Vigilantes Act that required plainclothes federal law enforcement officers to display visible identification badges. The court ruled that the state law violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause by directly regulating federal operations. This decision marks a significant legal victory for the Trump administration in its ongoing conflict with California over immigration enforcement policies, effectively nullifying a key measure championed by Governor Gavin Newsom to increase transparency and accountability for federal agents operating in the state.