SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated federal law in the use of National Guard troops amid Southern California immigration enforcement operations and accompanying protests.

Judge Charles Breyer found President Donald Trump’s administration violated federal law by sending troops to the Los Angeles area.

The judge in San Francisco did not require the remaining troops to be withdrawn, however.

California National Guard are positioned at the Federal Building, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. AP

He set his order to go into effect on Friday.

The order comes after California sued .

The state said the troops sent to Los Angeles over the summer were violating a law that prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws.

Lawyers for t

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