Federal Judge Denies Emergency Request Amid Los Angeles Riots

A federal judge has called on California Governor Gavin Newsom for urgent intervention, while rejecting a request from former President Donald Trump to swiftly withdraw National Guard troops from Los Angeles.

The situation escalated after Trump shifted control of the state National Guard to federal oversight, prompting Newsom to mobilize 700 Marines to address the ongoing riots and looting in the city.

The case is under the jurisdiction of District Judge Charles Breyer, who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton. Newsom has requested a court order barring the National Guard from engaging in law enforcement tasks unless it is directly related to protecting federal properties.

Newsom sought this emergency ruling by 1 PM on Tuesday.

“After President Trump escalated military presence in Los Angeles, deploying around 4,000 State Guard members and U.S. Marines, Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta have asked the court to intervene against what they describe as illegal actions by the federal government,” an official statement noted.

“The federal government’s militarization of American streets is unprecedented. This action threatens the basic tenets of our democracy. Trump is exhibiting behavior more in line with a tyrant than a president, and we need the courts to halt these actions,” a spokesperson criticized.

This request aligns with Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit against the Trump administration, highlighting that the surge of federal forces was neither needed nor wanted by the local community.

The statement further condemned the operations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the Los Angeles area, alleging that these were purposely aimed at sparking community outrage.

“In executing these operations, ICE agents conducted actions reminiscent of military operations, which caused distress in the community, including the apprehension of children and others without criminal backgrounds,” it claimed.