Overview

• The 9th Circuit paused Judge Charles Breyer’s June 12 ruling that declared the deployment illegal pending appeal
• Tuesday’s hearing before Judges Mark Bennett, Eric Miller and Jennifer Sung will focus on whether Title 10 authorized the president to federalize California’s National Guard without Gov. Newsom’s consent
• President Trump ordered ICE to carry out what he called the largest mass deportation program in U.S. history, targeting major cities including Los Angeles
• California Attorney General Rob Bonta has argued that no invasion or rebellion justified invoking Title 10 to federalize state troops
• Protests against the federal troop presence and Trump’s broader immigration enforcement actions have drawn thousands in Los Angeles and nationwide