Trump's deployment of the National Guard in LA was illegal
Trump's deployment of the National Guard in LA was illegal
- Thu, Nov 12 at 10:21 AM
Mark, the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles was illegal.
The New York Times: Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment
The ruling said that Trump’s order to federalize the National Guard “exceeded the president’s statutory authority and encroached on Congress’s” power and was therefore unconstitutional.
Mark, this is a major ruling. And it reinforces something CREW has been saying all along: The president cannot just send military troops into American cities whenever he wants.In June 2025, President Trump ordered the deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles during protests against his immigration policies—falsely claiming the protests were a "rebellion."
But the authority to call up state militias has only ever applied in cases of war, invasion or insurrection—not peaceful protests like the ones in LA.
That’s why California Governor Gavin Newsom sued, and the district court issued a temporary restraining order blocking Trump's deployment. But then, the administration appealed.
That’s when CREW filed an amicus brief on behalf of legal historian and Professor Mark Graber, arguing that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals should affirm the temporary restraining order blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops to LA.
Our brief made clear that Trump's actions "find no support from American history or judicial precedent."
The founders understood the dangers of military involvement in domestic affairs and opposed it except under extreme circumstances.
And the court agreed, Mark.
This is exactly why CREW’s watchdog work is important. Presidential power does have limits, and CREW is fighting to enforce them.
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