Justice Department Files Complaint Against the State of Maryland, Prince George’s County, MD and Montgomery County, MD Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers

What happened

According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Justice Department Files Complaint Against the State of Maryland, Prince George’s County, MD and Montgomery County, MD Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers, Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit  against the State of Maryland, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks and requiring they provide identification in the manner prescribed by Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 3-207, 3-535, 3-536, Prince George’s Co., Md Code § 18-124, and Montgomery Co., Md. Code § 35-13E.

Context

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Source

Primary source: Justice Department Files Complaint Against the State of Maryland, Prince George’s County, MD and Montgomery County, MD Challenging Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers via U.S. Department of Justice. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.