A federal judge enjoined the Trump administration from deploying military personnel to fight crime in California, finding that the June deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act. The deployment involved about 4,000 National Guard members and 700 active-duty Marines sent to Los Angeles during immigration enforcement actions. The injunction applies only to military operations in California and is not nationwide. The White House labeled the judge a "rogue judge," defended the deployment as preventing "mass chaos," and indicated plans to appeal. The judge cited the president's stated willingness to "do anything I want to do" if the country appeared in danger and emphasized legal limits on using military alongside federal agents.
"The president is committed to protecting law-abiding citizens, and this will not be the final say on the issue," Kelly said in a statement.
"do anything I want to do ... if I think our country is in danger."
"There is no question that federal personnel should be able to perform their jobs without fearing for their safety," wrote Breyer, who was nominated to the bench by Democratic President Bill Clinton.
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