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States Can't Regulate Federal Agents | Burlington News
New York’s bold move to mandate federal agents show ID and ditch masks for transparency just got shut down by a federal judge — who ruled states can’t regulate how federal law enforcement operates. This echoes California’s earlier failed attempt, both blocked under the Constitution’s supremacy clause. Despite the ruling, New York’s top officials stand firm, arguing masked agents don’t make communities safer, and are now weighing their next legal steps. The state’s law, enacted in June as part of broader police reforms, has already drawn fire from the Justice Department, which is suing other…
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