Appeals Court Orders End to Trump's Command of California National Guard
Source: NYT
The Trump administration must return hundreds of California National Guard troops to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s control, a federal appellate court ruled on Wednesday. The troops were under the president’s command since he sent them to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids this summer.
The order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a win for Mr. Newsom, a Democrat, who has vigorously opposed President Trump’s moves to control California’s National Guard since he mobilized some 4,000 troops in June. While most of them were later withdrawn, some 300 troops have remained under federal control.
“I’m glad President Trump has finally admitted defeat: We’ve said all along the federalization of the National Guard in California is illegal,” Mr. Newsom said in a statement on Wednesday. “We welcome our California National Guard service members back to state service.”
The decision follows last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court that Mr. Trump had improperly federalized the Illinois National Guard to respond to unrest over immigration crackdowns in the Chicago area.
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