On February 9, 2026, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder, a Bill Clinton appointee, granted a preliminary injunction blocking California’s “No Secret Police Act” (SB 627), which would have required ICE and other federal agents to remove masks during enforcement.
For context, Snyder ruled it violates the Supremacy Clause by discriminating against federal officers. She also upheld the companion “No Vigilantes Act” (SB 805) mandating visible agency affiliation and badge numbers.
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