Federal Judge Rejects California’s Request to Immediately Block Trump’s Troop Deployments in LA

The California governor is seeking an emergency court order to halt troop involvement in Los Angeles.

A protester waves the national flag of El Salvador in front of a line of California National Guard in front of Federal Building on Monday, June 9, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. AP Photo/Eric Thayer

A federal judge has denied California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for an emergency restraining order aimed at stopping President Donald Trump and the Department of Defense from federalizing the California National Guard and deploying U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, following violent clashes between immigration officers and protesters.

Newsom’s request for the temporary restraining order, filed on June 10 in federal court in California, argues that Trump’s June 7 memorandum invoking 10 U.S.C. § 12406—a provision that lets the president call the National Guard in cases of “rebellion” and situations where regular forces are unable to enforce U.S. laws—is unlawful.