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

What happened

According to U.S. Department of Justice’s linked report, Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Virginia Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers, WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, and Commonwealth Attorney for Fairfax, Virginia Steve Descano challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by criminally prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks, requiring individual identifiers, and functionally banning cooperative 287(g) agreements with numerous local law enforcement agencies dedicated to helping enforce this nation’s laws.  Virginia Code, §§ 19.2-83.6:1, 15.2-1726.1.

Context

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What to watch

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Source

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