Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Trump’s Authority to Federalize California National Guard
Ninth Circuit Court Upholds Trump’s Authority to Federalize California National Guard A Ninth Circuit appeals court panel overturned a lower court’s temporary restraining order, granting President Trump’s administration the authority to federalize the California National Guard. This decision allows the deployment of National Guard troops to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles, despite Governor Newsom’s opposition. The court’s ruling hinges on a statutory interpretation of the President’s power to federalize National Guard units when regular forces are insufficient to…