A federal judge in California has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully used Marines and National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
In a Sept. 2 order, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the federal government couldn’t use the California National Guard or any military troops deployed in the state to engage in arrests, apprehensions, crowd control, and other activities.
Breyer said that the federal government violated a law known as the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prevents the military from engaging in civilian law enforcement.
The ruling followed a trial last month overseen by Breyer. He had previously blocked the federal government’s use of National Guard troops, but an appeals court halted that decision….