Federal Judge Temporarily Restrains Trump Control Over California National Guard

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order requiring President Donald Trump to return control of the California National Guard to Governor Gavin Newsom, ruling that Trump's deployment of approximately 4,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles for immigration-related enforcement was unlawful and violated the Tenth Amendment. The judge criticized Trump's actions as exceeding his statutory authority and emphasized the constitutional limits on presidential power. California state officials, including Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Newsom, argued that the federal deployment was illegal, escalated tensions, and promoted civil unrest, urging the court to restrict the Guard's activities to protecting federal property only. The Trump administration immediately appealed the ruling to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The dispute centers on whether the president has the unilateral authority to federalize state National Guard troops without the governor's consent, with the court highlighting the importance of state sovereignty in such matters. Meanwhile, the Guard’s involvement in immigration raids and detaining civilians has sparked ongoing protests and curfews in Los Angeles.