Emergency Injunction Filed to Block Troop Deployment in LA
Emergency Order Denied... Hearing Set for June 12
Trump Considers Invoking the 'Insurrection Act'
California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is currently clashing with U.S. President Donald Trump over illegal immigration crackdowns, filed an emergency injunction with the court to block the deployment of troops in the Los Angeles (LA) area, but the request was denied.
On June 10 (local time), Governor Newsom announced on X (formerly Twitter), "I just filed an emergency request to block Trump's illegal deployment of Marines and National Guard in LA."
Governor Newsom stated, "Trump is turning the U.S. military against American citizens," and emphasized, "The court must immediately stop this illegal action." He filed for an injunction against President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in the Northern District of California federal court.
Previously, Governor Newsom had filed a lawsuit against President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, arguing that deploying the National Guard in LA without the governor's consent was illegal. After the Trump administration deployed an additional 700 Marines and 2,000 National Guard troops to LA, Newsom again requested the court to issue an emergency injunction.
However, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, who reviewed the case, did not issue an immediate emergency order on that day. Instead, he scheduled a hearing for both parties to present their arguments on June 12 in the afternoon. Judge Breyer also accepted the Trump administration's request for time to respond and allowed them to submit rebuttal documents by the following afternoon.
In a brief statement submitted to the court that afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice argued that Governor Newsom's request to halt the troop deployment "lacks legal basis." The department further asserted that if the request were granted, it would "endanger the safety of Department of Homeland Security personnel and hinder the federal government's operational capabilities."
In an interview with the New York Times (NYT) the previous day, Governor Newsom described the deployment of Marines in LA as a "provocation" and criticized, "President Trump is acting to stoke more fear and anger and to deepen divisions."
On the same day, LA Mayor Karen Bass also held a press conference, stating, "We can resolve this crisis in our own way," and expressed opposition to federal intervention. Mayor Bass emphasized, "So far, local law enforcement agencies, including the police, have led the response to the situation," and clarified, "Currently, the National Guard is only protecting federal buildings and is not involved in crowd control or protest suppression." She added that she would directly convey this position to President Trump by phone.
President Trump, during an event with military personnel at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on the same day, explained, "We deployed forces to protect the Department of Homeland Security and federal law enforcement agencies from violent crowds."
He stated, "Protesters threw bricks and cement blocks at the police, set vehicles on fire, and attempted to occupy federal buildings," and stressed, "Under the Trump administration, anarchy will never be tolerated."
In a Q&A session with reporters, President Trump also said he would consider invoking the 'Insurrection Act' of 1807 if necessary. This law allows the president to deploy the military and National Guard domestically to maintain public order in cases of insurrection, rebellion, or severe disturbances of public order.
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