The federal government has taken the City of Philadelphia to court over a newly enacted local law that seeks to ban law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings, using unmarked vehicles, and withholding personal identifiers while on duty.
Filed on June 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the lawsuit targets the city alongside Mayor Cherelle Parker, District Attorney Lawrence Krasner, and City Solicitor Renee Garcia.
The Department of Justice wants a federal judge to declare the ordinance invalid before it takes effect on July 7…