Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin from Deploying National Guard Troops in L.A.

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in California to fight crime.

San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer issued the order for the U.S. District Court California Northern District, according to a court filing.

He put the ruling on hold until September 12. The Trump administration is likely to appeal.

Trump ordered 4,000 National Guard and 700 active duty U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in June in response to protests against large-scale immigration raids in the second-largest U.S. city.

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