9th Circuit blocks path for Trump to again deploy National Guard without state approval

2026-10-23 23:51 • ;Sonja Sharp

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that President Trump's deployment of California National Guard troops last year was unlawful and unconstitutional. The ruling also blocks a way for the president to federalize state troops over California's wishes again in the future.

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