The federal judge ruled that Trump’s administration violated US law by deploying the National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles during the protests for recovering immigration last summer.
Judge Charles Breyer, decision on Tuesday (September 2) in Washington, stated that the conduct of the administration was violated by the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits the use of military forces for home enforcement.
“In short, the defendants violated the Posse Comitatus law,” Breyer wrote in his opinion.
Although he considered commitment to be illegal, Breyer decided until September 12, which allowed time to appeal.
California challenge
The lawsuit was filed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who claimed that the deployment of 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 700 American Marines in June were part of President Trump’s efforts to suppress disagreement with his hard immigration policy.
The lawyers for the State said that units exceeded protective duties and took over police roles such as setting up safety circuits, blocking operation and even two people detention.
They warned that the siding with the administration would “announce a huge and unprecedented shift as an army in our society.”
Defense
Trump’s administration claimed that the Posse Comitatus law did not apply, because the units did not force the immigration law directly, but rather protected federal agents and assets.
Administrative lawyers said that the constitution allows presidents to use military forces in such cases and insisted that the soldiers only acted when the federal staff threatened.
Fears of the judge
During the trial, Breyer noted that the evidence showed that the units were involved in the crowd and security operations during immigration air raids, raising concerns about the wide discretion of the military commanders in decision -making when to intervene.
The judge is followed by a three -day court, which ended on 13 August. At that time, hundreds of federal soldiers were still in Los Angeles used for safety during immigration air raids and as a show of force to discourage protests.
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