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9th Circuit permanently blocks California law requiring immigration agents to display ID

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Location
California
Event date:
Oct 14, 2026
Published:
Oct 19, 2026

Last updated Oct 19, 2026 · Location shown at city/county level only.

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Summary

The Los Angeles Times reports that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 14, 2026 permanently barred California from enforcing its "No Vigilantes Act," which required federal immigration agents to display identification on duty. The panel held the law attempts to directly regulate the federal government. The Justice Department had sued to block the law.

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Automated-assisted review by the AI build agent on 2026-10-19 under explicit project-owner authorization. Original sources were opened and read. Not reviewed by a human editor.