Judge says Trump administration's use of US Military in LA violated federal law
8 days ago
- #Federal Law
- #Military Deployment
- #Posse Comitatus Act
- A federal judge ruled that President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated the Posse Comitatus Act by using military troops for domestic law enforcement in Los Angeles.
- Judge Charles Breyer blocked further use of troops in California for law enforcement activities, pending an appeal by the administration.
- The ruling may serve as a warning against similar deployments in other cities, though it is currently limited to California.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom sued Trump over the militarization of the state's National Guard during immigration protests.
- Judge Breyer found that the deployment was a systemic effort to use military troops to enforce federal law, violating the Posse Comitatus Act.