A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from enforcing a law that bars US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing face coverings and requires them to display visible identification, ruling that the measures are likely unconstitutional.

A federal judge has ruled that New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, or require that they wear visible identification.

New York’s face coverings and identification measures took effect in June.

A federal judge has blocked New York's law on federal agents wearing face coverings. The ruling stated state governments cannot regulate federal law enforcement officers. This…

The Constitution’s Supremacy Clause does not permit New York to regulate federal law enforcement activities, a federal judge ruled.