Three-judge panel (2 Trump, 1 Biden appointees) unanimously extends stay allowing Trump control of 4,000 CA Guard troops. Court applies ‘highly deferential’ standard under Title 10, rejects claim this is political question. Trump posts ‘BIG WIN’ while case proceeds on merits.
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A federal district judge in Northern California ruled on June 12, 2025, that the Trump administration’s federalization of California National Guard and deployment of 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles likely violated the Posse Comitatus Act and principles of federalism. The judge found the …
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Defense Secretary Hegseth deployed 700 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (Twentynine Palms) to downtown Los Angeles on June 9, joining 2,100 National Guard troops as Task Force 51 under Maj. Gen. Sherman. Tasked with protecting federal property/personnel amid immigration protests, not law …
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On June 7, 2025, an hours-long standoff erupted at a Home Depot in Paramount, California, when Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino led immigration enforcement agents in a raid that sparked massive community resistance. The confrontation—with hundreds of protesters surrounding the store and …
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On August 3, 1913, a confrontation between migrant hop pickers and armed deputies at the Durst Ranch in Wheatland, California left four people dead and triggered a massive crackdown on the IWW across California. The violence erupted after workers organized to protest abysmal conditions: no drinking …
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