A judge has ordered President Donald Trump to relinquish control of the California National Guard back to the state.
U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer for the Northern District of California ruled that the decision to deploy the National Guard amounts to “serious injury to the constitutional balance of power between the federal and state governments, and it sets a dangerous precedent for future domestic military activity.”
He wrote that the action was illegal and violated the 10th Amendment, which limits the federal government’s power to what is granted by the Constitution.
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Breyer said the Trump administration has “no legitimate interest in doing so beyond the bounds of their authority” and that demilitarizing Los Angeles could de-escalate the situation.
“Regardless, Plaintiffs and the citizens of Los
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