Overview
- U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ordered the troops returned to the California governor’s control.
- The decision halts the federalization of state National Guard units that the White House initiated in June.
- The deployment followed protests tied to immigration enforcement, which the court said did not meet the legal threshold for rebellion.
- Trump had cited perceived inaction by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a characterization they disputed.
- The legality of the deployment has been contested in federal court for months, according to filings and reports.