A recent legal ruling has declared President Donald Trump’s deployment of California’s National Guard troops to Los Angeles during immigration protests as illegal and unconstitutional.
The judge, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, deemed the civil unrest during the protests as insufficient to warrant such deployment, stating that the sporadic violence did not amount to a rebellion as defined by law. Trump had cited a federal statute allowing the use of the National Guard in cases of rebellion or when regular forces are unable to enforce federal laws.
Unprecedented Military Support
This ruling serves as a significant rebuke to Trump’s unprecedented utilization of the military to assist federal immigration authorities in deportation raids amidst the volatile atmosphere in Los Angeles. The decision led to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deploying 4,000 California National Guard troops to the city, where they were tasked with safeguarding federal buildings and aiding in deportation efforts.
Despite the ruling, the administration has appealed the decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, putting a temporary hold on its enforcement until further legal proceedings take place.
