纽约联邦地区法院法官Mae D'Agostino周一裁定，纽约州不能禁止联邦特工佩戴面部覆盖物或要求他们佩戴可见身份证。[1]法官认为这些措施违反了美国宪法的联邦至上条款，该条款禁止州政府规制联邦执法部门。[1]
这些限制措施原本由州长Kathy Hochul在5月签署的州预算法案中纳入，并于6月生效。[1]纽约州州长Hochul和司法部长Letitia James随后表示将审查所有法律选择。[1]
此前，加州成为第一个禁止大多数执法人员佩戴面部覆盖物的州，该州法案于9月签署。[1]同时，美国司法部在5月对康州提起联邦诉讼，理由是康州禁止联邦特工佩戴口罩。[1]
Federal judge Mae D'Agostino has determined that New York State cannot prohibit federal agents from wearing face coverings or require them to display visible identification badges.[1] The ruling, issued in U.S. District Court, found that these measures violate the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which prevents states from regulating federal law enforcement operations.[1]
The restrictions were included in New York's state budget legislation signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in May and took effect in June.[1] Governor Hochul and State Attorney General Letitia James stated they will review all available legal options in response to the decision.[1]
California became the first state to ban most law enforcement personnel from wearing face coverings through legislation signed in September.[1] The U.S. Department of Justice has also filed a federal lawsuit against Connecticut over similar restrictions that prohibit federal agents from wearing masks.[1]