California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to restart proceedings and block the ongoing, unnecessary, and baseless federalization and deployment of the California National Guard in Los Angeles. On September 9, citing concerns regarding its jurisdiction, the District Court stayed proceedings related to California’s motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration’s August order federalizing California National Guard troops through Election Day. On October 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the District Court has jurisdiction. Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom today respectfully ask the District Court to restart proceedings and issue a preliminary injunction blocking any continued deployment of California National Guard troops in the Los Angeles area and return these troops to the Governor’s command.
“The Trump Administration believes it can keep California’s National Guard federalized and deployed wherever, forever, and for any purpose — no further justification necessary,” said Attorney General Bonta. “That is just not true, and we’re asking the court to issue a ruling that says as much without delay. The Ninth Circuit’s recent order made clear that this remains a live issue, and we are confident that when we make our case, we will prevail.”