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9th Circuit Rules Trump’s 4,000 Troop Deployment Unlawful

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:29 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s deployment of 4,000 Guard troops to Los Angeles was ruled unlawful by the 9th Circuit.
Judge Jennifer Sung and Judge Eric D. Miller formed the 2-1 majority, with Judge Mark Bennett dissenting.
The court held Trump failed required thresholds and presented no evidence of a violent, organized rebellion.
Governor Gavin Newsom called the ruling a crucial defense of the Constitution and democracy.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s deployment of 4,000 Guard troops to Los Angeles was ruled unlawful by the 9th Circuit.
Judge Jennifer Sung and Judge Eric D. Miller formed the 2-1 majority, with Judge Mark Bennett dissenting.
The court held Trump failed required thresholds and presented no evidence of a violent, organized rebellion.
Governor Gavin Newsom called the ruling a crucial defense of the Constitution and democracy.