Here we go again…
An activist judge has just ruled against President Trump’s use of the National Guard in California to quell the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles.
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer — a Clinton appointee — has just ordered President Trump to return control of the National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling the deployment “illegal.”
Take a look at the ruling:
BREAKING: San Francisco federal judge Charles Breyer has ordered that the Trump administration must return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Newsom and can no longer deploy members of the CA National Guard to Los Angeles. Judge rules Trump’s actions were illegal. pic.twitter.com/0uqIQi1KoV
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) June 13, 2025
More from Fox News:
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.”
Recent anti-ICE protests have led to riots, looting, and clashes with federal agents in Los Angeles. Trump issued a proclamation invoking federal authority, but Breyer rejected the justification, calling it constitutionally hollow.
In his order, U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer granted the plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order and took immediate action to halt federal control of the California National Guard.
“Defendants are temporarily ENJOINED from deploying members of the California National Guard in Los Angeles,” the ruling states. “Defendants are DIRECTED to return control of the California National Guard to Governor Newsom.”
Notably, the judge stayed his own order until tomorrow at noon, giving the Trump admin time to appeal, which they have already done.
Per CNBC:
But Judge Charles Breyer stayed his temporary restraining order from taking effect until 3 p.m. ET on Friday to allow the Trump administration to appeal his decision. The administration promptly did just that, asking the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to block Breyer’s ruling from taking effect.
This is ridiculous and should be overturned immediately.
It’s not the judicial branch that controls the military — it’s the executive.
But hey, even if this ruling stays in effect, it only applies to the National Guard…
It didn’t say anything about the Marines, or any other military branch, for that matter!
🚨 #BREAKING: A leftist judge has just ordered President Trump to give control of the California National Guard back to Newsom
Okay then.
DEPLOY MORE MARINES, @POTUS! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3zcLKGz9ZR
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 13, 2025
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