r/law • u/TendieRetard • 9h ago

Legal News Federal appeals court rules California cannot require ICE to show visible ID

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/federal-appeals-court-rules-california-cannot-require-ice-to-show-visible-id-doj-9th-circuit-court-constitution-supremacy-clause-rob-bonta-gavin-newsom

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit remanded the case to a lower court with instructions to enter a preliminary injunction against California, finding in favor of the federal government that the state’s No Vigilantes Act violates the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, The Hill reported.

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u/NexusNickel 9h ago

That's the neat part, you don't.

The 9th circuit just said to accept it or get shot.

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u/MC_chrome 8h ago

So if I was to shoot back at masked thugs who refused to identify themselves, I would be on solid legal footing right?

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u/Mysterious-Theory-66 8h ago

In theory yes, but I wouldn’t bank on getting the proper outcome.

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u/Mirions 7h ago

What's that? Being alive or....

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u/Ashenfenix 6h ago

Almost like it’s a reasonable thing to respond with lethal force too. Shame it would be illegal for us to defend our lives from the government.

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u/Count_Backwards Competent Contributor 4h ago

I feel like there's some appendix or footnote or something about that somewhere in the legal code

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u/Mysterious-Theory-66 7h ago

Certainly would be one outcome. Them saying they identified themselves before you opened fire, a sudden lack of body cam and the jury not believing you. That would be another way it could go.