Summary
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s decision to send military forces to Los Angeles to address protests was illegal. The judge stated that the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits the use of military forces for enforcing domestic laws.
Key Facts
- A judge declared Trump’s military deployment in Los Angeles illegal.
- The deployment aimed to manage protests related to immigration policies.
- The decision violated the Posse Comitatus Act, limiting military use in civilian law enforcement.
- Nearly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 US Marines were involved.
- The case was named Newsom v. Trump, after California Governor Gavin Newsom.
- Governor Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta argued against the deployment.
- The judge criticized the situation as sidelining state and local law enforcement.
- The situation was compared to rare past instances, such as the 1965 deployment to Selma, Alabama.
