Judge Blocks Trump From Defending Los Angeles, Hands Power Back to Radical Left

September 2, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA

In yet another blow to law and order, a federal judge in California has ruled against President Trump’s use of the U.S. military and California National Guard to restore peace in Los Angeles during last year’s violent unrest.

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer issued the ruling on Tuesday, claiming the Trump administration violated the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that restricts the military from enforcing civilian laws. According to Breyer, the deployment of Marines and National Guard troops to help police in Los Angeles was “unlawful,” even though residents were desperate for protection from looters, rioters, and anarchists.

The case stems from Trump’s decision to send in reinforcements when California leaders—Governor Gavin Newsom and the Democrat-run legislature—refused to act as Los Angeles spiraled into chaos. Businesses were burned, neighborhoods were terrorized, and police were overwhelmed. Many locals praised the military’s presence for restoring calm, but liberal groups quickly sued to block the President’s actions.

Judge Breyer, a Clinton appointee and longtime ally of the Democrat establishment, sided with the plaintiffs, warning that Trump was trying to build a “national police force.” His order blocks the federal government from using Guard troops for “arrests, apprehensions, or crowd control” anywhere in California.

The ruling does not extend beyond the state, but it’s clear Democrats see it as a blueprint to tie Trump’s hands nationwide. Breyer’s language specifically targeted Trump’s intentions to intervene in other crime-ridden cities like Oakland, San Francisco, and Chicago—places where Democratic leaders have failed to keep citizens safe.

Critics say the ruling proves that the far-left would rather see American cities burn than accept help from President Trump. Supporters of the President argue that the Constitution gives the Commander-in-Chief the authority to defend the nation when state governments refuse to act.

“Trump did what any strong leader would do—protect the people when their so-called leaders wouldn’t,” one Los Angeles resident told reporters. “Now the courts are punishing him for it.”

The decision sets up yet another showdown between the Trump administration and activist judges determined to block his America First agenda. With violent crime surging in major cities and Democrats still pushing to defund police, the battle over whether the President can use military force to keep order is far from over.