A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the deployment of the Trump administration’s U.S. military to Los Angeles by the immigration attack earlier this year was illegal.
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer found that the deployment violated the POSSE COMITATUS Act, which restricts the military’s purpose for law enforcement. He abides by the rulings, giving the government a chance to appeal.
“President Trump and Secretary Heggs said they intend to serve the National Guard in other cities across the country … to serve as CEO with the president,” Breyer wrote.
The ruling may mean outside of Los Angeles.
Trump sent about 5,000 Marine and National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June, a move opposed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and La Menoor Karen Bass. Executive Order The DC declares a public safety emergency in DC, which invokes Section 740 of the District of Columbia Housing Rule Act, which places the Metropolitan Police Department under direct federal control.
In June, Breyer Trump has mobilized thousands of California National Guard members against the state’s will and violated the law.
In a 36-page decision, Breyer wrote that Trump’s actions were “illegal, both beyond his legal authority and in violation of the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution.”
But the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal Suspend court ordertroops were allowed to remain in Los Angeles, while the case took place in federal court. The appeals court held that the president had a broad authority to deploy military forces in U.S. cities, though not “unevaluable.”
During his Tuesday reign additional: “Evidence from the trial shows that the defendant systematically used armed soldiers (whose identities are often covered by protective armor) and military vehicles to establish protective perimeter and traffic blockades, participate in crowd control, otherwise showing military presence in and around Los Angeles. In short, the defendant violated the Posse Comitatus Comitatus Act.”
