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Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law
San Francisco — A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids this summer.
National Guard Deployment Sparks Legal Battle Over Military Role in Civil Law
A pivotal trial examines the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles for deportation support and protest control. California challenges the federal action as a breach of laws against military involvement in civil enforcement.
Gov. Gavin Newsom alleges the Trump administration broke a 19th Century law called the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed military units to Los Angeles in June.
Trump is invoking section 740, of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, that places the DC Metropolitan police Department under direct federal control.
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'I Followed The Rules': Trump Shamelessly Brags About Federalizing The National Guard In Los Angeles During Bill Signing Event At The White HouseDuring his remarks at a bill signing event at the White House in June, President Trump shamelessly bragged about federalizing the National Guard in California. Trump stated, "I followed the rules." ...
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