US Justice Department sues Connecticut over law banning masks, requiring ID for ICE
The department says the law is unconstitutional and could endanger agents by forcing them to reveal identities and follow different force standards.
- On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Connecticut, Governor Ned Lamont, and Attorney General William Tong over a state law prohibiting federal agents from wearing masks and requiring identification while on duty.
- Passed this spring, Senate Bill 397 establishes "protected areas" including schools and hospitals where immigration arrests based on civil offenses are prohibited, while banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks.
- Federal prosecutors argue the law violates the Supremacy Clause, warning that requiring agents to remove masks creates "hesitation, indecision, or second-guessing" during split-second use-of-force decisions.
- Attorney General William Tong defended the measure on Monday as "fully lawful and necessary to protect public safety," while Democratic leaders dismissed the DOJ's challenge as "purely partisan."
- Republican critics, including Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, called the law "unconstitutional," as the federal government pursues similar lawsuits against mask-restriction statutes in California, New York, and New Jersey.
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US Justice Department sues Connecticut over law banning masks, requiring ID for ICE
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong on Friday over a new state law that prohibits federal agents from wearing masks and requires them to display identification when operating in the state.
US DOJ sues CT over law banning masks, requiring ID for ICE
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong on Friday over a new state law that prohibits federal agents from wearing masks and requires them to display identification when operating in the state. The law, passed this spring by the Connecticut General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont, establishes “protected areas” — including school…
DOJ Sues Connecticut Over State’s Mask Ban on Federal Officers
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Friday against Connecticut over a law that prohibits federal officers from wearing face coverings. Connecticut passed the legislation, called the “Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability,” in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state, with a goal of more oversight of federal agents. The DOJ called the law an illegal attempt to regulate the federal govern…
US Sues Connecticut Over Face Coverings for Federal Officers (2)
The federal government says Connecticut’s new law prohibiting federal officials from wearing face coverings while interacting with the public is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
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