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Trump can keep National Guard deployed to Los Angeles for now, appeals court rules
- On June 12, 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer determined that President Donald Trump’s federal deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles exceeded his constitutional authority, ordering that command of the forces be returned to California Governor Gavin Newsom by noon on June 13.
- The deployment stemmed from immigration raids on June 6, followed by anti-ICE protests, which Trump responded to by federalizing the Guard without Newsom’s consent, triggering a legal challenge by California officials.
- Breyer ruled that Trump's directive violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded his legal authority, stating that protests in Los Angeles did not meet the criteria of a rebellion warranting federal troop deployment; subsequently, the 9th Circuit Court paused the enforcement of Breyer’s ruling pending the administration's appeal.
- The 9th Circuit panel of three judges, two Trump-nominated and one Biden-nominated, stayed the lower court ruling and scheduled a hearing for June 17 to further examine the constitutional and statutory questions involved.
- The ruling and appeal highlight tensions over federal versus state control of the National Guard during domestic unrest and could set a precedent on the limits of executive military authority in U.S. cities.
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