Trump administration challenges Maryland’s ban on police using masks

The Trump administration wasted no time challenging Maryland's new law that prohibits masks on police, including immigration officers, suing the state the same day the law took effect. It also sued Montgomery and Prince George's counties over similar laws.

By: Bryan P. Sears, William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 869

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging a new state law that prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing masks to conceal their faces while on duty.

The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Maryland on the same day the law took effect. The DOJ claims that the Maryland law does “exactly what the Constitution says they cannot: regulate how federal law enforcement agencies and their officers carry out their official duties …

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