Trump administration argues no time-limit on power to deploy National Guard

Published October 22, 2025 8:25pm ET



The Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Wednesday that it believes the president’s ability to call up the National Guard does not have a time limit, renewing arguments that the deployment is not reviewable by courts.

A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in California’s challenge to the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles to protect federal buildings and personnel, following unruly protests over federal immigration operations in southern California.

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