A federal judge has again ordered the Trump administration to end its federalization of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles, ruling that President Donald Trump lacks authority to keep the troops under federal control without a clear emergency.
In a sharply worded decision, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said protests in Los Angeles did not justify continued federal deployment and called the administration’s rationale “unsupported by the record.”
Another W for democracy.
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) December 10, 2025
Another L for the rule of Don. https://t.co/9YlMHDC67s
Enforcement of the order is delayed until Monday as the White House weighs an appeal.
The administration first federalized the Guard in June over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections, citing unrest related to immigration enforcement.
Donald Trump diverted these brave men and women from their vital public safety operations and deployed them against the very communities they took an oath to serve.
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) December 10, 2025
Today’s ruling is unmistakably clear: the federalization of the California National Guard must end. https://t.co/3vT9BhDDin
A previous order to return control to the state was blocked by an appeals court, allowing the deployment to continue.
Breyer said Congress never intended for such federal service to be indefinite. Newsom praised the ruling as a rejection of “illegal” overreach, while the White House insisted Trump acted lawfully.
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