Overview
- The court enjoined California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Rob Bonta from enforcing Section 10 of SB 805, the No Vigilantes Act, against federal agencies and officers.
- U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder earlier blocked the separate mask ban under the Supremacy Clause but had allowed the identification provision to proceed until the appeal reached the Ninth Circuit.
- The three-judge panel said the government met the standard for interim relief at this early stage as it considers the emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal.
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and federal prosecutors praised the ruling, framing it as confirmation that California cannot regulate federal agents.
- ICE leaders, including Acting Director Todd Lyons, have cited doxxing and threats to agents and their families as reasons some federal officers seek to keep their identities concealed.