California’s legal battle against the Trump administration’s military deployment in Los Angeles reached a pivotal point in a federal courtroom in San Francisco. An appeals court decision allowed President Trump to maintain control over national guard troops deployed in response to protests against immigration raids. Despite this setback, California’s attorneys are pushing for a preliminary injunction to return troop control to Governor Gavin Newsom. The protests in LA, sparked by aggressive immigration raids, have led to sporadic violence, but the unrest has largely been contained to specific areas. Trump defended the troop deployment as necessary for restoring order, while Newsom criticized it as unnecessary and disruptive. The legal dispute centers on Trump’s authority to deploy troops, with Judge Charles Breyer ruling that the protests did not constitute a “rebellion.” However, the appellate panel disagreed, citing violent acts by protesters as justification for federalizing the troops. This ruling marks the first time since 1965 that a president has deployed state National Guard troops without the governor’s consent. Trump praised the decision as a victory and hinted at potential further deployments, while Newsom emphasized the need to challenge what he sees as an authoritarian use of military force against citizens. The outcome of this legal battle will have significant implications for the balance of power between federal and state authorities in addressing public unrest.