Newsom’s Mask Ban for ICE Agents in Tatters as Court Backs ‘Supremacy Clause’
Katie Jerkovich, New York Post, February 20, 2026
The Department of Justice has successfully blocked Gavin Newsom from forcing ICE agents to remove their masks while operating in California.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed on Thursday the US court for the 9th circuit issued a full stay blocking the Golden State governor’s plan.
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Earlier this month, a federal judge blocked a law that would ban federal agents from wearing masks in the state during law enforcement operations.
US District Judge Christina Snyder did rule in favor of a provision that requires all law enforcement officers — federal and state — to wear badges or other identification on their uniforms.
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Snyder, a Clinton-nominated US judge, ruled the mask measure “treats federal law enforcement differently than similarly situated state law enforcement officers.”
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