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Government,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jun. 18, 2025

9th Circuit appears sympathetic to Trump in National Guard dispute

During oral arguments on Tuesday, all three judges on the panel appeared to sympathize with Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate's argument that the president's determination to federalize the National Guard was not subject to judicial review - or should be granted significant deference despite Gov. Gavin Newsom's opposition.

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel appears ready to hand President Donald Trump a major victory by granting a stay of a San Francisco district judge's temporary restraining order blocking him from federalizing the California National Guard to deal with unrest in Los Angeles.

During oral arguments on Tuesday, all three judges on the panel - two Trump appointees as well as a judge appointed by President Joe Biden - appeared to sympathize with Assistant Attorney General Br...

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