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7. Judge says Trump administration's use of US military in Los Angeles violated federal law

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Tue Sep 2, 2025, 09:50 AM

Sep 2025

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/politics/national-guard-california-trump-posse-comitatus-act-breyer

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated federal law by using the US military to help carry out law enforcement activities in and around Los Angeles this summer.

US District Judge Charles Breyer concluded that Trump’s use of thousands of federalized California National Guard members and US Marines to provide protection to federal agents during an aggressive immigration crackdown in the Los Angeles area ran afoul of the Posse Comitatus Act, a 19th Century law that generally prohibits the use of troops for domestic law enforcement purposes.

“The evidence at trial established that Defendants systematically used armed soldiers (whose identity was often obscured by protective armor) and military vehicles to set up protective perimeters and traffic blockades, engage in crowd control, and otherwise demonstrate a military presence in and around Los Angeles. In short, Defendants violated the Posse Comitatus Act,” Breyer wrote in a 52-page opinion.

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BREAKING: Judge Breyer holds that the Trump admin *violated* the Posse Comitatus Act in its military deployments in LA [View all] In It to Win It Sep 2025 OP

So, troops still deployed to Chicago for at least a week? Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2025 #1

This is an LA order. Ms. Toad Sep 2025 #16

Neither link work Pachamama Sep 2025 #2

Here Celerity Sep 2025 #8

Recrecrec malaise Sep 2025 #3

Thanks for the common sense ruling newdeal2 Sep 2025 #4

Is it an official duty when he breaks the law? bucolic_frolic Sep 2025 #5

Calling up the guard is an official duty. Therefore, even if he did it in such a way that it broke the law... thesquanderer Sep 2025 #11

If this ruling only applies to CA and he can't be held brakester Sep 2025 #24

I think so Mossfern Sep 2025 #35

i ve lost faith in some of our judges to follow the law. they rather follow him. AllaN01Bear Sep 2025 #6

Judge says Trump administration's use of US military in Los Angeles violated federal law LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #7

Duh! malaise Sep 2025 #10

Not evident to those among us Pinback Sep 2025 #22

Back off Republicon fascists BoRaGard Sep 2025 #9

"Republicon fascists" is a redundancy....... lastlib Sep 2025 #12

Judge Breyer says the Trump administration is "creating a national police force with the President as its chief." LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #13

NPR reported this am that Judge Breyer will still allow present troops to stay, which makes no sense, except... ancianita Sep 2025 #15

The order is stayed until September 12 to allow for appeal LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #18

Thanks. ancianita Sep 2025 #20

That's covered in the OP. herding cats Sep 2025 #19

Thanks. Glad that Justice Kagan has the 9th Circuit in the court 'above.' ancianita Sep 2025 #21

Good find, my friend! calimary Sep 2025 #40

What is the practical effect? quakerboy Sep 2025 #14

Stating the obvious Gum Logger Sep 2025 #17

The problem as i see it is, todays supreme court has given TSF (and all future presidents) bluestarone Sep 2025 #23

The SC may find it necessary to reverse their immunity decision. Safe as Milk Sep 2025 #28

Well, that's the ONLY way we are out of this mess. (that they created) bluestarone Sep 2025 #29

The people working for him carrying out illegal activities are not immune questionseverything Sep 2025 #36

That would be nice. bluestarone Sep 2025 #37

BINGO!! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #42

Oh yeah, well the Felon President says he can do what he wants to do Catherine Vincent Sep 2025 #25

Big K&R!!!!!!!! UTUSN Sep 2025 #26

kick Dawson Leery Sep 2025 #27

Use of federal troops in Los Angeles is unlawful, judge says LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #30

Remeber when Posse Comitatus was a bright red line for the Right Wing? maxsolomon Sep 2025 #31

This is moot. Snackshack Sep 2025 #32

They already have, with the immunity ruling. nt intrepidity Sep 2025 #33

This just proves we are not a nation of laws intrepidity Sep 2025 #34

how does this order effect the upcoming invasion of Chicago? Takket Sep 2025 #38

Deadline: Legal Blog-Judge rules Trump admin's use of military in Los Angeles violated Posse Comitatus Act LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #39

...and Trump will say, "So what". Buttoneer Sep 2025 #41

THIS IS the GROUNDS for the 3rd Impeachment: TRUMP has already indicated Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #43

"Trump admin *violated* the Posse Comitatus Act" LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #44

The Supreme Court will say the Act is unconstitutional Diraven Sep 2025 #45

Someone is above the law? czarjak Sep 2025 #46