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Trump's National Guard Deployment Sparks Legal Showdown

6/17/2025

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The legal battle surrounding President Trump's deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles intensifies as a federal appeals court weighs in. A judge ruled the deployment illegal, yet the 9th Circuit has put that ruling on hold. Governor Gavin Newsom fights for troop control, with experts suggesting the case could reach the Supreme Court.

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The legal battle surrounding President Trump's deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles intensifies as a federal appeals court weighs in. A judge ruled the deployment illegal, yet the 9th Circuit has put that ruling on hold. Governor Gavin Newsom fights for troop control, with experts suggesting the case could reach the Supreme Court.