US EditionTrump 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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BizTocNational Guard to stay in L.A.—for now—as appeals court halts ruling against Trump
President Trump won a temporary victory Thursday night when a federal appeals court blocked a lower court judge’s order to return control of California’s National Guard to the state. Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer previously ruled that Trump’s activation of the National Guard, a state-based reserve military force, in Los Angeles was unlawful and illegitimate. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta…
Trump Can Maintain National Guard Presence in L.A., Appeals Court Rules.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily halted a federal judge’s order requiring President Donald J. Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California Governor Gavin Newsom (D). Who’s Involved: President Trump, Governor Newsom, U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer, and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Where & When: San Francisco, California; ruling issued Thursday, with a hearing set f…
National Guard Could Be Sent to Other Cities, Trump Says
The Trump Administration is signaling the President could deploy the National Guard more widely to help enforce immigration policy and quell protests amid its crackdown on demonstrations over ICE raids in Los Angeles. President Donald Trump told reporters this week that his deployment of thousands of National Guard members to Los Angeles would be “the first, perhaps, of many.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I can inform the rest of the count…
Trump keeps control of California National Guard in LA for now after appeals court order • Minnesota Reformer
Demonstrators protest outside a downtown jail in Los Angeles following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids on June 8, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)A federal appeals court late Thursday quickly froze a lower court’s order that President Donald Trump return command of 4,000 California National Guard troops to Gov. Gavin Newsom and set a schedule to more fully hear the close…
National Guard to stay in Los Angeles during anti-ICE protests
(KYMA, KECY/ CBS) - An appeals court made a ruling Thursday to allow the Trump Administration to keep National Guard troops in Los Angeles during the anti-ICE protests. National Guard troops have been sent to multiple locations in the United States following protests from those who are against the recent mass deportations. On Thursday, President Trump acknowledged the effects of recent policies on the agriculture industry. "We can't take farmers…
Appeals Court Keeps Nat’l Guard Under Trump’s Control in L.A. Amid Ongoing ICE Raids and Protests
An appeals court ruled late Thursday that Trump can remain in charge of the 4,000 National Guard members deployed around Los Angeles, reversing a court order just hours earlier which had returned authority over National Guard personnel in California to Governor Gavin Newsom. A three-judge panel will hear the case again on Tuesday. Neighborhood protests have been continuing throughout the L.A. region as federal agents raid more homes and businesse
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