Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear badges or ID because it ‘attempts to directly regulate the U.S.’
- Posted on April 22, 2026
- By Fortune
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Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear badges or ID because it ‘attempts to directly regulate the U.S.’

The three-judge panel said the law violated the Constitution. California lawyers say the law applied evenly to all law enforcement officers.