Judge Considering Evidence To Decide If National Guard In LA Is Unlawful

A federal judge in San Francisco is considering evidence to decide whether the Trump administration unlawfully deployed National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to Los Angeles during immigration riots. The Department of Defense deployed around 4,000 California National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles. About 250 troops remain on duty. California is asking the court to return control of the troops to the state and prevent the military’s involvement in law enforcement, citing the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. It limits military involvement in state and local law enforcement.