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No, the Ninth Circuit did not decide both California laws. On October 14, 2026, it ruled only on Section 10 of the No Vigilantes Act (SB 805), the visible-identification requirement (Penal Code § 13654). It directed the district court to enter a preliminary injunction against enforcing that requirement against the United States, federal agencies and…
Eight states have enacted statewide laws: California, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Virginia and Washington. California counts once even though it passed two separate laws (SB 627 on masks and SB 805 on identification), which is why this guide has nine state-law sections for eight states. Enactment is not the same as enforceability…
Yes, but the federal rule is narrower than many people think. Under 8 C.F.R. § 287.8(c)(2)(iii), an immigration officer making an arrest must identify themselves as an authorized immigration officer, state that the person is under arrest and give the reason, as soon as it is practical and safe to do so. That is not…
No. The Ninth Circuit did not issue a permanent ban or a final judgment. On October 14, 2026, the court reversed a district court decision and directed it to enter a preliminary injunction barring California, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta from enforcing Section 10 of the No Vigilantes Act (California Penal Code…
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…
On October 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman of the Southern District of New York granted a preliminary injunction protecting two U.S.-based groups, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (TAAG), from certain federal penalties for helping the International Criminal Court (ICC). The court found they are…
A proposed A$18 million settlement of a western Sydney homeowners’ class action is facing a fresh challenge. According to an October 13, 2026 report, a court-appointed contradictor is urging the judge not to approve the deal because claims left out of it may not have been adequately investigated. The dispute concerns the Mulgoa Rise residential…
GoPro faces a new putative class action alleging that customers paid higher prices after the camera maker raised prices to offset tariffs, but may see no benefit from the government’s later tariff refunds. John Hogrell filed Hogrell v. GoPro, Inc. on October 9, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California….
Five putative class actions filed in federal court in 2026 accuse three of the best-known consumer brands in the country of the same basic thing: customers told the company to stop texting, and the texts kept coming. The defendants are AT&T Services, Inc. (two cases), State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, and CVS Pharmacy, Inc….