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Justice Department Opposes California’s Bid to Curb Trump’s Troop Deployment in Los Angeles

By citing Eisenhower’s Little Rock intervention as precedent, the DOJ argues the president may federalize thousands of troops without state approval.

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A protester in front of a line of California National Guard protecting a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on June 9, 2025.

Overview

  • Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed suit June 9 to restrict federalized Guard troops to protecting federal property only.
  • The Justice Department’s June 11 court filing denounces California’s request as a “crass political stunt” and asserts no consent requirement exists under the relevant statute.
  • DOJ lawyers cite Eisenhower’s 1957 Little Rock deployment and Nixon’s 1970 postal strike intervention as unchallenged examples of presidential authority.
  • President Trump has ordered nearly 5,000 National Guard personnel and 700 Marines to Los Angeles following immigration protests that turned violent on June 6.
  • U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer will hear arguments Thursday on Newsom’s motion to narrow the military’s role to safeguarding federal buildings and personnel.