Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California
The 2-1 ruling says the administration failed to meet legal requirements for federalizing troops, and it will bind future 9th Circuit panels in California.
- On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled 2-1 that President Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles last year was unlawful, rejecting his assertion that violent demonstrations justified wresting control from Gov. Gavin Newsom.
- President Trump federalized the National Guard last year, invoking a law allowing him to deploy troops when he could not execute the law with regular forces, citing looting and Molotov cocktails in Los Angeles.
- The Supreme Court ruled last year that 'regular forces' likely refers to the U.S. military, undercutting the administration's legal theory. Circuit Judge Mark Bennett dissented, arguing the panel should have dismissed the appeal instead of issuing a binding ruling.
- Friday's decision will bind future 9th Circuit panels if Trump attempts to deploy the National Guard again in California, capping a year of appellate consideration.
- Unlike the California ruling, President Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington remains ongoing, relying on different legal authority. Trump also deployed troops last year to Memphis and Portland, Ore., under varied justifications.
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Governor Newsom Announces U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Ruled Trump’s Federalization and Deployment of the California National Guard Was An Abuse Of His Authority
Appeals court rejects Trump’s justification for taking control of California National Guard
Judge Bennett disagreed with the decision, saying the appeals court should not have ruled on the case at this stage. The Trump administration wanted to withdraw its appeal and return to the lower court to discuss how the Supreme Court’s ruling would affect the case
Trump lacked good reason to deploy guard troops to Los Angeles, says appeals court
President Trump didn't have good enough justifications when he federalized and deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE protests last year, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled 2-1 that President Trump’s National Guard deployment to the Los Angeles area last year was unlawful. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected Trump’s assertion that violent demonstrations in the city protesting his immigration crackdown justified him to wrest control of the troops from Gov.…
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