Trump can keep National Guard deployed to Los Angeles for now, appeals court rules

Protests against federal immigration sweeps continue, in Los Angeles

National Guard members stand guard outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building as a demonstrator takes part in a protest against federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder

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A U.S. appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests over stepped-up immigration enforcement, temporarily pausing a lower court's ruling blocking the mobilization.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals' decision does not mean that the court will ultimately agree with Trump, but it means he will maintain command of the guard for now.

On Thursday, San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer found that Trump's deployment of the Guard was unlawful. Breyer had ordered the National Guard to return to the control of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who sued to restrict its activity.

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By Reuters