🛡️Federal Court Rules National Guard Deployment Unconstitutional: 9th Circuit Pauses Enforcement
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Federal court ruled Trump's federalization of California's National Guard illegal on June 12, 2025, but the 9th Circuit paused the ruling. The legal battle highlights Tenth Amendment limits on presidential power over state troops.
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Why This Matters
Your Federalism:
This case determines who controls state National Guard troops during domestic crises.
Your State Rights:
Tenth Amendment protects state authority against federal military overreach.
Your Constitutional Balance:
Courts must decide when presidents can override state control of military forces.
Your Local Control:
These precedents affect whether states can resist federal military deployment in your community.
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What constitutional issue is at the center of the National Guard deployment fight?
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Under what authority did Trump federalize California's National Guard?
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How did California Governor Gavin Newsom respond to Guard federalization?
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What did the federal judge rule about Guard deployment legality?
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What historical precedent exists for federal control of state National Guard?
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How does Guard federalization affect state emergency response capabilities?
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What does the Posse Comitatus Act say about military domestic law enforcement?
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What role are federalized Guard units playing in immigration enforcement?
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How do other governors view Trump's Guard federalization?
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What constitutional crisis does Guard federalization represent?
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Name the constitutional amendment that reserves powers to states.
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What federal law generally prohibits military domestic law enforcement?
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The President can federalize National Guard units for any reason.
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States can legally resist federal orders to their National Guard units.
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National Guard members can refuse orders they believe are illegal.
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