Judicial-Intervention

Ninth Circuit Forces Trump to Return California National Guard Control to State

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Trump administration must return control of the California National Guard to the state. President Trump announced that day he would withdraw National Guard troops from Los Angeles, Portland, and Chicago. The federal government backed down after …

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Federal judge orders stop to "indiscriminate" ICE raids in Los Angeles

| Importance: 8/10

Federal Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a landmark ruling ordering the Trump administration to stop indiscriminate immigration sweeps in Southern California. The ruling came after the ACLU brought a case alleging unconstitutional arrests and denial of attorney access. The judge found …

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