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Appeals Court to Consider on Tuesday if Trump Can Control National Guard in L.A.
Last edited Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:57 AM - Edit history (1)
This isn’t breaking news. The hearing has been scheduled for several days.
Fri Jun 13, 2025: Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily blocked a federal judge’s order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on June 17. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge’s order was to take effect at noon Friday.
The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on June 17. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge’s order was to take effect at noon Friday.
Appeals Court to Consider on Tuesday if Trump Can Control National Guard in L.A.
A three-judge panel will determine whether National Guard troops can remain under President Trump’s command in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue.
A three-judge panel will consider whether the Trump administration can continue directing National Guard troops in California. Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times
By Charlie SavageLaurel Rosenhall and Richard Fausset
June 17, 2025
Updated 9:11 a.m. ET
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday to determine whether President Trump, against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom, can keep using California’s National Guard to protect immigration enforcement agents and quell protesters in Los Angeles.
The hearing, convened by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, comes at a time when local organizers have vowed to continue protesting against immigration raids, though demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles have quieted since the weekend.
A district court judge, Charles Breyer, last week determined that Mr. Trump’s use of the National Guard was illegal and temporarily ordered the president to return control of the forces to Mr. Newsom.
But the Trump administration immediately appealed the ruling, and the Ninth Circuit panel stayed the lower court decision while it considers the matter. The panel consists of two appointees of Mr. Trump and one of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Charlie Savage writes about national security and legal policy for The Times.
Laurel Rosenhall is a Sacramento-based reporter covering California politics and government for The Times.
Richard Fausset, based in Atlanta, writes about the American South, focusing on politics, culture, race, poverty and criminal justice.
A three-judge panel will determine whether National Guard troops can remain under President Trump’s command in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue.
A three-judge panel will consider whether the Trump administration can continue directing National Guard troops in California. Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times
By Charlie SavageLaurel Rosenhall and Richard Fausset
June 17, 2025
Updated 9:11 a.m. ET
A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday to determine whether President Trump, against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom, can keep using California’s National Guard to protect immigration enforcement agents and quell protesters in Los Angeles.
The hearing, convened by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, comes at a time when local organizers have vowed to continue protesting against immigration raids, though demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles have quieted since the weekend.
A district court judge, Charles Breyer, last week determined that Mr. Trump’s use of the National Guard was illegal and temporarily ordered the president to return control of the forces to Mr. Newsom.
But the Trump administration immediately appealed the ruling, and the Ninth Circuit panel stayed the lower court decision while it considers the matter. The panel consists of two appointees of Mr. Trump and one of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
{snip}
Charlie Savage writes about national security and legal policy for The Times.
Laurel Rosenhall is a Sacramento-based reporter covering California politics and government for The Times.
Richard Fausset, based in Atlanta, writes about the American South, focusing on politics, culture, race, poverty and criminal justice.