A federal judge ruled that President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles for immigration enforcement was illegal, violating the Tenth Amendment. The order, effective Friday, returned control to California Governor Gavin Newsom, who sued against the deployment. The court found that Trump exceeded his statutory authority, raising concerns about escalating tensions at immigration raids. The Trump administration filed an appeal while the California governor argued that the Guard's involvement would worsen civil unrest rather than protect federal buildings, leading to a significant ruling on state-federal relations regarding military deployments.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled that President Trump overstepped his authority in deploying 4,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles against the Tenth Amendment.
California Governor Gavin Newsom argued the deployment of the National Guard would only escalate tensions and promote civil unrest instead of protecting federal buildings.
The Trump administration's response labeled the lawsuit a 'crass political stunt' while immediately filing an appeal against the ruling that blocked the Guard's deployment.
The judge's broad ruling highlighted that Trump did not properly authorize the National Guard's deployment for immigration enforcement, violating statutory authority.
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