A federal judge on Tuesday barred the Trump administration from sending the National Guard to fight crime in California, ruling the president’s deployment of troops violated federal law.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer issued the order for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, according to a court filing.
Federal agents stage at MacArthur Park, July 7, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Breyer prohibited the use of troops deployed in California and any other military troops in the state to “execute the laws,” but he paused his ruling pending further legal action.
The ruling follows a three-day trial last month. Breyer ruled that Trump’s actions violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a federal law sharply limiting the use of federal troops to enforce civilian
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