Judge orders Trump to relinquish control of National Guard to California, says deployment illegal

Published June 12, 2025 10:05pm ET



A judge has ordered President Donald Trump to relinquish control of the California National Guard back to the state.

U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer for the Northern District of California ruled that the decision to deploy the National Guard amounts to “serious injury to the constitutional balance of power between the federal and state governments, and it sets a dangerous precedent for future domestic military activity.”

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.