Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification
By: JAIMIE DING, Associated Press
Posted 10:25 AM, Apr 23, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court issued an order Wednesday blocking a California law requiring federal immigration agents to wear identification, another blow to the state's attempts to limit the Trump administration's aggressive enforcement tactics.
The Trump administration argued that it would threaten the safety of officers who are facing harassment, doxing, and violence and that it violated the constitution because the state was directly seeking to regulate the federal government.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an injunction pending appeal. It had earlier blocked the law from taking effect.
The decision could have implications nationwide for other states that have pursued their own measures to place restrictions on immigration agents.
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