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Trump Can Retain Control Of National Guard In LA, Appeals Court Rules

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The latest ruling blocks an earlier federal court ruling, which had deemed Trump's deployment of the National Guard illegal and “exceeding the scope of his statutory authority.”

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  1. Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of National Guard Troops Deployed to Los Angeles

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    Trump Can Retain Control Of National Guard In LA, Appeals Court Rules

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Appeals court judges grapple with whether Trump unlawfully federalized members of California’s National Guard (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday spent more than an hour grappling with whether President Donald Trump unlawfully federalized thousands of members of California’s National Guard to beef up security in Los Angeles amid unrest over immigration enforcemen…

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Appeals court judges grapple with whether Trump unlawfully federalized members of California’s National Guard | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday spent more than an hour grappling with whether President Donald

  3. Roll Call

    Appeals court weighs California's challenge to Trump troop move (opens Roll Call)

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    A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday over Trump's calling up of the California National Guard in response to Los Angeles protests.

  4. New York Post

    Appeals Court hounds California’s attorney seeking to scrap Trump’s National Guard order (opens New York Post)

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    A panel of appeals court judges scrutinized some of California’s core arguments in its bid to scrap President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Appeals court seems likely to keep Trump in control of National Guard deployed in Los Angeles (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    A federal appeals court seemed ready to keep the president in control of California National Guard troops after they were deployed following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

  6. Florida Phoenix

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • Florida Phoenix (opens Florida Phoenix)

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    A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court seemed poised Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump to command California National Guard troops during ongoing protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles. The judges noted U.S.

  7. Iowa Capital Dispatch

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • Iowa Capital Dispatch (opens Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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    A federal appeals court seemed poised Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump to command California National Guard troops.

  8. Oregon Capital Chronicle

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • Oregon Capital Chronicle (opens Oregon Capital Chronicle)

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    A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court seemed poised to allow President Donald Trump to command California National Guard troops.

  9. New Jersey Monitor

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • New Jersey Monitor (opens New Jersey Monitor)

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    A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court seemed poised Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump to command California National Guard troops during ongoing protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles. The judges noted U.S.

  10. Georgia Recorder

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • Georgia Recorder (opens Georgia Recorder)

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    A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court seemed poised Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump to command California National Guard troops during ongoing protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles. The judges noted U.S.

  11. Ohio Capital Journal

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • Ohio Capital Journal (opens Ohio Capital Journal)

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    A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court seemed poised Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump to command California National Guard troops during ongoing protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles.

  12. Nebraska Examiner

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • Nebraska Examiner (opens Nebraska Examiner)

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    A federal appeals court panel seemed poised to let President Donald Trump command California National Guard troops during ongoing protests.

  13. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Trump can maintain control of thousands of California national guardsmen, appeals court rules | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to maintain control over thousands of members of California’s

  14. KRDO

    Trump can maintain control of thousands of California national guardsmen, appeals court rules (opens KRDO)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to maintain control over thousands of members of California’s

  15. New York Post

    Trump can keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles, appeals court rules (opens New York Post)

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    The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  16. Boston

    Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles (opens Boston)

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    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

  17. CNN

    Appeals court rules Trump can keep control of CA National Guard (opens CNN)

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    A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to continue to have control of 4,000 guardsman from California. The state’s Gov. Gavin Newsom argued the President violated federal law when he seized control of part of his state’s militia.

  18. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Appeals court lets Trump keep control of California National Guard | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> A U.S. appeals court let Donald Trump today retain control over California’s National Guard while the state’s Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging the legality of the Republican president’s use of the troops to quell protests and unrest in Los Angeles.

  19. Source New Mexico

    Appeals panel hints it may allow Trump to control California National Guard deployment • Source New Mexico (opens Source New Mexico)

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    A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court seemed poised Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump to command California National Guard troops during ongoing protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles. The judges noted U.S.

  20. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

  21. Times Of San Diego

    Appeals court lets Trump keep control National Guard troops in LA (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  22. NPR

    An appeals court backs Trump's control of the California National Guard for now (opens NPR)

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    The ruling maintains a block on a lower court's order that found Trump was using the Guard in LA illegally in his immigration crackdown.

  23. Al Jazeera

    US appeals court rules Trump can keep control of California National Guard (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Donald Trump hails decision as ‘big win’, but Governor Gavin Newsom vows to pursue legal challenge.

  24. PBS NewsHour

    Trump allowed to keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles by appeals court (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Thursday's decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally by activating the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  25. The Santa Barbara Independent

    Trump Can Keep Troops in L.A. for Now, Appeals Court Rules (opens The Santa Barbara Independent)

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    President Trump had a legitimate interest in protecting federal employees when he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles, an appeals court ruled.

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