Ninth Circuit Blocks California’s No Vigilantes Act ID Requirement for Federal Agents, What the Ruling Means and What to Do
On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that California cannot enforce Section 10 of its No Vigilantes Act (S.B. 805), which requires nonuniformed officers to visibly display identification, against federal agencies and officers. The court held that the requirement likely violates the Supremacy Clause because it directly regulates…
