NEWSOM V. TRUMP: DID 4,700 TROOPS ILLEGALLY BACK ICE IN L.A.? TRIAL OPENS

California’s lawsuit argues Trump’s federalization of 4,000 National Guard troops and deployment of 700 Marines to Los Angeles crossed into domestic law enforcement by backing ICE raids with perimeters and detentions, violating the Posse Comitatus Act. Federal lawyers say troops only protected federal personnel and property and did not conduct law enforcement. A three-day bench trial beginning today could set precedent on presidential authority to use troops in immigration enforcement contexts.