Trump Appeals Crushing Court Defeat Over Militarized Crackdown

As Judge Breyer Torches Trump’s Illegal Use of Troops Against Protesters, All Eyes Turn to Tuesday’s High-Stakes Appeal That Could Decide the Fate of Democracy in California

In a blistering 36-page decision that will echo through American legal and political history, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer struck down President Donald Trump’s unlawful federalization of 4,000 California National Guard troops. The ruling rebuked Trump’s attempt to militarize Los Angeles and silence immigration protests by invoking a rebellion that…