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Judge Orders Trump to End California Guard Deployment in Los Angeles

The ruling finds no current basis for extended federalization and is paused until Dec. 15 as the administration prepares an appeal.

A protester taunts a line of California National Guard protecting a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)
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Judge Breyer dismissed the administration's argument that a president's decision to federalise the Guard is beyond judicial review. (Photo: Reuters)
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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer granted a preliminary injunction directing that California’s National Guard be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s control.
  • The order is stayed until Monday, Dec. 15, keeping the federalized contingent in place while the Justice Department pursues appellate relief.
  • Trump initially mobilized about 4,000 Guard members in June; filings show roughly 300 remained under federal control by fall, with about 100 in Los Angeles and around 200 redeployed to Oregon.
  • Breyer rejected the administration’s view that extensions under 10 U.S.C. §12406 are beyond review, finding no evidence federal law execution is presently impeded and warning against a “perpetual police force” of state troops.
  • The White House defended the deployments as lawful and said it will appeal, as related cases play out in multiple courts and the Supreme Court weighs the separate Chicago dispute.