A federal judge has temporarily blocked California from enforcing a law that bans federal immigration agents from wearing masks, ruling that the law discriminates against federal officials by not applying to state law enforcement. The law, signed in September following high-profile ICE raids in Los Angeles, aimed to prohibit most law enforcement officers from covering their faces but required federal agents to wear clear identification. The Trump administration challenged the law in November, arguing it threatened officers' safety and violated the Constitution by regulating federal agencies. Judge Christina Snyder stated that the law's failure to include federal agents constituted discrimination and ordered the ban to be halted until February 19. The judge indicated that future legislation could address these issues if it applied to all law enforcement agencies, noting that federal officers can perform their duties without masks. This ruling may have broader implications for how states regulate federal law enforcement activities.