Judge Orders National Guard Out of LA, Back to Newsom's Control

"A federal judge has ordered the National Guard to leave Los Angeles and return to Gov. Gavin Newsom's control in a stern rebuke of the Trump administration 's contention that it can leave troops in the city indefinitely. The order handed down today goes into effect at noon on Monday. "It is profoundly un-American to suggest that people peacefully exercising their fundamental right to protest constitute a risk justifying the federalization of military forces," U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer wrote in the opinion."

""It is profoundly un-American to suggest that people peacefully exercising their fundamental right to protest constitute a risk justifying the federalization of military forces," U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer wrote in the opinion. The Los Angeles case is one of several challenging Trump's deployment of the National Guard in liberal cities, including Chicago and Portland. The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a case on Trump's call-up of troops to Chicago, which could further determine whether the domestic mobilizations are constitutional."

A federal judge ordered the National Guard to leave Los Angeles and return to Gov. Gavin Newsom's control, with the order taking effect at noon on Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer wrote that it is profoundly un-American to treat peaceful protest as a risk justifying federalization of military forces. The Los Angeles case is one of several legal challenges to deployments in Chicago and Portland. The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a related case on troops called to Chicago. In June Breyer issued a prior decision against the deployment, but the 9th Circuit temporarily allowed the troops to remain. The Trump administration cited Section 12406 of the U.S. Code to justify the federalizations during immigration enforcement operations in June, August and October.

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