United States v. State of California

Case Overview

The United States' emergency appeal to the Ninth Circuit in United States v. State of California (2:25-cv-10999). On April 22, 2026 the panel (opinion by Judge Bennett) granted an injunction pending appeal, holding the United States likely to succeed that Section 10 of the No Vigilantes Act (Cal. Penal Code 13654, the visible-ID requirement for non-uniformed federal officers) violates the Supremacy Clause. Further argument set Aug 25, 2026.