Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California

Politics The Hill By Zach Schonfeld 23 Oct 2026 17:39 1 min read
Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled 2-1 that President Trump’s National Guard deployment to the Los Angeles area last year was unlawful. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected Trump’s assertion that violent demonstrations in the city protesting his immigration crackdown justified him wresting control of the troops from Gov. Gavin...

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