Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging New York Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers

What happened

According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging New York Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers, WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of New York, Governor of New York Kathy Hochul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Assistant Attorney General in Charge, Buffalo Regional Office, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by criminally prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks, requiring individual identifiers, and banning cooperative 287(g) agreements with numerous local law enforcement agencies dedicated to helping enforce this nation’s laws.

Context

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Source

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