The ruling means control of the California National Guard will stay in federal hands as the lawsuit continues to unfold.

A federal judge had earlier directed the Trump administration to return control of California's National Guard troops back to the state.

An appeals court let Donald Trump retain control over California's National Guard while the state's governor proceeds with a ...

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A federal appeals court in California has ruled that President Trump can maintain control over California National Guard troops in Los Angeles — rejecting at least temporarily Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

In its decision, a three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously concluded it was likely Trump lawfully exercised his authority in federalizing control of the guard.

Posted: June 20, 2025 | Last updated: June 20, 2025 A federal appeals court cleared the way for President Trump to keep using the National Guard to respond to immigration protests in Los Angeles.

The appeals court's ruling overturns a previous decision from a lower court, which had declared the deployment of the National Guard without the consent of California Governor Gavin Newsom illegal.

An appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids.

President Donald Trump can maintain control of the California National Guard, a federal appeals court has ruled, overturning an earlier decision that found the President’s mobilization of the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids.