US EditionJudge pauses California’s request to bar Trump administration’s ongoing use of National Guard troops
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a judge's order, allowing President Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles to continue amid legal disputes over federal authority and local opposition.
- On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily paused Senior District Judge Charles Breyer's order blocking President Donald Trump's National Guard deployment to Los Angeles, granting an administrative stay while reviewing the appeal.
- The deployment began in early June after protests over Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, and on June 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California found it exceeded presidential authority and violated the Tenth Amendment.
- Almost three months after the initial federalization, 300 National Guard members remain in Los Angeles as California sought to block an Aug. 5 order extending deployment, while Senior District Judge Charles Breyer barred using troops "to execute the laws."
- California warned the extension could resemble a military occupation until early November and affect Nov. 4 voting, prompting legal support from cities opposing federal overreach.
- Legal scholars note courts give presidents wide leeway on military deployment, with legal experts saying courts often defer to presidents, and Andrew Stoltman predicting the Supreme Court could endorse the use despite the administration citing a rebel statute instead of the Insurrection Act.
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Richmond expert weighs in on National Guard deployments
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A Richmond expert is weighing in after the Trump administration’s recent deployments of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles sparked legal battles. John Aughenbaugh, a professor at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) who studies constitutional law, said the administration is using the Insurrection Act of 1807 to justify the deployments. "This law was passed by Congress to allow presidents to use th…
Judge won’t immediately consider request to bar use of National Guard troops in LA
A federal judge said Tuesday he will not immediately consider California’s request to bar the use of National Guard soldiers as deployed by the Trump administration in Los Angeles. Last week, Senior District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco ruled that President Trump’s deployment of troops was unlawful and said the White House was “ordering…
NYC joins California’s legal fight against Trump’s National Guard deployment
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City officials backed California Wednesday in the Golden State’s fight against President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles.
Judge Pauses California's Request to Bar Trump Administration's Ongoing Use of National Guard Troops
A federal judge who ruled last week that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area said he will not immediately consider a request to bar the ongoing use of 300 Guard troops.
Judge Breyer Calls Trump's National Guard Deployment a Breach of Federal Law
Senior District Judge Charles Breyer, based in San Francisco, made a determination last week that the deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles by the Trump administration was indeed a breach of federal law. On Tuesday, however, he was reluctant to consider an urgent request to put a halt to the current deployment of 300 Guard members. Despite the judge issuing an official court order, he expressed doubts about his power to contemplate …
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