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Justice Department sues Maryland over federal agent mask ban
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The Justice Department sued Maryland on Thursday over a new law barring federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themselves while working in the Old Line State.
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DOJ sues Maryland over mask ban for federal officers
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Justice Department sues Maryland over federal agent mask ban
The federal government is suing the state of Maryland over a new law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks, one of several measures in the state aimed at reining in federal immigration enforcement.
The Department of Justice is suing the State of Maryland as well as the attorney general, a state agency and some counties after a law went into effect banning law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maryland along with two of its largest counties over a new law that prohibits federal agents and law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings.
At stake in the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Maryland is not wardrobe, but who sets the terms of federal law enforcement operations in the states—an evergreen Supremacy Clause fight where officer safety, undercover tactics, and intergovernmental immunity meet local demands for visibility and…
The Justice Department sued Maryland on Thursday over a new law barring federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themselves while working in the Old Line State.
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