Big day for US democracy, says Newsom, as judge orders National Guard back to California control
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Big day for US democracy, says Newsom, as judge orders National Guard back to California control
02:10 Min | June 13, 2025, 9:22 AM IST
A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he seized control of California's National Guard during ICE-related riots in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer issued the decision Thursday, siding with Governor Gavin Newsom and ordering Trump to return control of the Guard to the state "forthwith." "His actions were illegal—both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution," Breyer wrote. "He must therefore return control of the California National Guard to the Governor of the State of California forthwith." "Federalism is not optional," the ruling states. "Even the president cannot legislate by fiat."
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