A federal judge in Los Angeles has issued a ruling on Monday that prevents California from implementing a state law requiring ICE agents to remove their masks during immigration operations.

Judge Christina Snyder, who was appointed by President Clinton, determined that the “No Secret Police Act” and the “No Vigilantes Act” unfairly targeted federal authorities, thereby infringing upon the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

In an image captured by Stephen Maturen for Getty Images, ICE agents are observed maintaining a perimeter after one vehicle experienced a flat tire on February 5, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution establishes that federal law overrides any state or local regulations that conflict with it, resulting in the lower-level laws being deemed unenforceable.

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