A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 on Friday that President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area last year was unlawful, The Hill reported. The article, written by Zach Schonfeld, attributed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
According to The Hill, the 9th Circuit rejected Trump's assertion that "violent demonstrations" in the city, which were protesting his immigration crackdown, justified him in seeking to wrest control of the troops from a governor. The Hill's account frames the ruling as addressing a dispute over who controls the troops during the deployment.
The Hill's summary was cut off before naming the governor whose control of the troops Trump sought to take, so this story does not identify that official. The same summary does not describe the majority's reasoning or the views of the dissenting vote, and it does not say whether the administration has responded to the ruling.
The Hill's report indicates the deployment was tied to protests against the immigration crackdown, but the material available for this story does not say how many troops were involved, how long the deployment lasted, or what the demonstrations involved beyond being described as violent. Further steps in the case, including any appeal, are not included in the material reviewed for this account.
The account in this story rests on The Hill's description of the decision, and no other source was reviewed for it. Details beyond that description remain unconfirmed here.
Sources: The Hill: Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California.