Trump illegally sent National Guard to Los Angeles, federal judge rules
Judge rules Trump breached 140-year-old law by sending National Guard to LA
- A federal judge in California has ruled that Donald Trump and his administration officials violated a nearly 140-year-old law by deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.
- District Judge Charles Breyer found the deployment, in response to anti-immigration protests, breached the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibits the US military from domestic law enforcement.
- The judge said there was no rebellion in Los Angeles and civilian law enforcement was capable of responding to the protests.
- The ruling blocks the administration from deploying or using military troops, including the National Guard, for domestic law enforcement activities in California.
- The order is paused until 12 September, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal the decision.