[NY Post] Bitch slap for Bonta | Definitely. |
The three judge panel in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday agreed with the Trump administration that the California law violated the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause by interfering with federal officers’ duties.
In an opinion written by Judge Mark J. Bennett, the appeals court said that the CA law "attempts to directly regulate the United States in its performance of governmental functions."
Los Angeles’ top federal prosecutor celebrated Wednesday’s ruling.
"Huge legal victory this morning in the Ninth Circuit, where the court permanently enjoined California’s unconstitutional mask law targeting federal agents, First Assistant US Attorney for the Central District Bill Essayli wrote in a post on X.
His post included comments from the ruling
"The Supremacy Clause forbids the State from enforcing such legislation," it read. "The United States is therefore likely to succeed on the merits of its Supremacy Clause claim, and the other preliminary injunction factors also weigh in its favor."
"Thus, we grant the motion for an injunction pending appeal."
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