California Challenges Trump Troop Deployment in Court

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta have filed an emergency motion and sought a temporary restraining order to block President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles following immigration raids that triggered protests. The state argues the military presence is unlawful, unprecedented, and violates legal restrictions on federal military involvement in law enforcement without state consent, specifically challenging the use of the Insurrection Act. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the $134-million deployment as necessary to protect ICE officers, while California officials maintain the situation does not justify federal intervention. The state's legal action requests troops be confined to protecting federal property and not used for city patrols or immigration enforcement. The court is now considering whether to immediately halt the deployments, as congressional hearings scrutinize the administration's decision. The dispute has heightened tensions between state and federal officials, with Newsom accusing Trump of overreach.