Overview

• A three-judge panel in San Francisco ruled unanimously that the president could federalize the National Guard without state approval.
• Governor Gavin Newsom challenged the deployment, arguing that the president was overstepping constitutional authority.
• Protests erupted in Los Angeles after ICE conducted aggressive arrests of undocumented immigrants.
• This marks the first time since 1965 that the Guard has been mobilized in a state without the governor’s consent.
• President Trump hailed the ruling as a "great victory" and insisted the federal government must step in when local authorities cannot ensure protection.