US EditionTrump ordered to return control of California National Guard to governor
- A federal judge ordered President Trump on Thursday to return control of about 4,000 California National Guard troops to Governor Gavin Newsom.
- The order followed a lawsuit from California arguing Trump improperly federalized the Guard under Title 10 without meeting legal standards.
- The deployment followed protests sparked by immigration raids in Los Angeles, where approximately 500 National Guard members received preparation to support agents during operations.
- Judge Charles Breyer ruled that the deployment was unlawful, finding that it infringed on states’ rights protected by the Tenth Amendment and went beyond the powers granted to President Trump, as the circumstances did not satisfy the legal criteria for rebellion or federal law enforcement failure.
- The temporary restraining order takes effect at noon Friday, and the federal government has appealed, while California officials said the ruling is a key step against unlawful federal actions.
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Back to the barracks: Judge takes apart Trump’s L.A. deployment
In a straightforward and carefully reasoned order on Thursday, California Federal Judge Charles Breyer (the younger brother of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen) took apart the Trump administration’s legal and operational rationale for its unlawful deployment of troops including National Guard and Marines to violate posse comitatus and enact Donald Trump’s designs on the ground, ordering a temporary restraining order on the troops’ use. …
Judge says Trump takeover of California National Guard ‘illegal,’ orders return to governor - Butler County Times-Gazette
By Jacob FischlerKansas Reflector A federal judge in California late Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to relinquish command of 4,000 National Guard troops the president called to help contain Los Angeles protests over immigration raids. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard was illegal, and ordered the return of control to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who had opposed the deployment. He said hi…
President Trump takes on the Judiciary
From Supreme Court rulings on deportations and birthright citizenship to federal troop deployments in Los Angeles, the courts are becoming ground zero for challenges to executive authority. Emily Bazelon tells Ian Bremmer that the judiciary can’t save American democracy alone—and with Congress sidelined and the DOJ increasingly politicized, checks and balances are wearing thin. “The judges cannot save the country from an authoritarian president……
Feldman: Democracy on precipice
President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, over the objection of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, represents a structural threat to democracy. The law on which Trump relied permits domestic deployment only in cases of invasion by a foreign nation, rebellion, or danger of a rebellion. Read more...
Judge: No, Donald Trump Can’t Just Order The National Guard To Invade Los Angeles
When a federal judge grants a temporary restraining order within hours of a hearing and writes 36 pages explaining why the President of the United States is acting illegally and unconstitutionally, you know something significant just happened. Federal Judge Charles Breyer did exactly that last night, blocking Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to…
Trump’s Assault on California Is Faltering
Trump’s assault on California is faltering. A federal judge’s ruling challenging the National Guard order, backlash to roughing up Senator Padilla, and growing ‘No Kings’ protests show the administration may have overplayed its hand in the state.
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