An appeals court backs Trump's control of the California National Guard for now
NPR
By Laura Fitzgerald, Larry Kaplow
Published June 20, 2025 at 8:10 AM AKDT
A federal appeals court in California has ruled that President Trump can maintain control over California National Guard troops in Los Angeles — rejecting at least temporarily Gov. Gavin Newsom's attempt to take back control of the Guard.
It was the latest in a series of court rulings over control of the Guard. Trump took control nearly two weeks ago saying it was needed to protect federal property and prevent interference with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal officers, whose detention and deportation tactics had prompted protests.
The ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is temporary. It blocks a lower court ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer a week ago that said Trump was using the Guard in L.A. illegally and that he had to relinquish control back to the state.
Breyer's 36-page ruling, in response to a lawsuit against Trump by Newsom, said Trump's "actions were illegal — both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution." The Tenth Amendment spells out powers of state and federal governments.
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