WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division issued the following press release:
Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the State of Maryland, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, Prince George's County, and Montgomery County, challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers by prohibiting federal officers from wearing masks and requiring they provide identification in the manner prescribed by Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety SectionSection 3-207, 3-535, 3-536, Prince George's Co., Md Code Section 18-124, and Montgomery Co., Md. Code Section 35-13E.
Not only are these laws illegal attempts to regulate th...