A U.S. appeals court has allowed Donald Trump to retain control over California’s National Guard, extending a pause on a lower court's ruling that Trump had unlawfully federalized the troops. Governor Gavin Newsom sued Trump, arguing the deployment violated state sovereignty and federal law, as conditions for federalization (like rebellion) were not met and coordination with the governor was lacking. The troops were deployed to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles, which Trump also supplemented with U.S. Marines. The decision highlights an ongoing debate about presidential authority to deploy military on U.S. soil.
U.S. court lets Trump retain control of California’s National Guard for now
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️A U.S. appeals court has allowed Donald Trump to retain control over California’s National Guard, extending a pause on a lower court's ruling that Trump had unlawfully federalized the troops. Governor Gavin Newsom sued Trump, arguing the deployment violated state sovereignty and federal law, as conditions for federalization (like rebellion) were not met and coordination with the governor was lacking. The troops were deployed to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles, which Trump also supplemented with U.S. Marines. The decision highlights an ongoing debate about presidential authority to deploy military on U.S. soil.
Trending- 1 June 7 (current year): President Trump took control of California’s National Guard and deployed 4,000 troops to Los Angeles, also ordering 700 U.S. Marines.
- 2 June 9 (current year): California filed a lawsuit challenging Trump's deployment.
- 3 June 12 (current year): U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled Trump's federalization of the National Guard was unlawful and ordered control returned to Newsom.
- 4 Hours after Breyer's ruling: 9th Circuit panel temporarily put Breyer’s move on hold.
- 5 Tuesday (current week): Court hearing on whether to extend the pause on Breyer’s decision.
- 6 Thursday (current week): 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extended the pause, allowing Trump to retain control.
- Continued federal control of California's National Guard by Trump
- Ongoing legal battle between the state of California and the Trump administration
- National debate about the use of military on U.S. soil
- Inflamed political tensions in Los Angeles
What: A U.S. appeals court (9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals) extended a pause on a lower court's ruling, allowing Donald Trump to retain control over California’s National Guard. This decision temporarily overrides U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's June 12 ruling that Trump had unlawfully called the National Guard into federal service. Governor Gavin Newsom's lawsuit challenged Trump's action, arguing it violated U.S. law by failing to coordinate with the governor and that conditions for federalization (invasion, rebellion, or inability of regular forces to execute laws) did not exist. Trump had deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles against Newsom's wishes to quell protests and unrest.
When: Thursday (current week), June 12 (Judge Breyer's ruling), June 7 (Trump took control of National Guard), Tuesday (court hearing on extending pause).
Where: United States, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco (9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals).
Why: Trump deployed troops to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles; Governor Newsom sued, arguing Trump violated federal law by not coordinating and that conditions for federalization were not met; the appeals court extended the pause to consider the role of courts in reviewing presidential authority.
How: A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extended a pause on a U.S. District Judge's ruling. Trump had taken control of the National Guard and deployed troops. Governor Newsom filed a lawsuit. The Justice Department argued against judicial review of the president's decision.