Judicial Ruling Challenges Trump's Military Deployment Strategy

A federal judge has blocked President Trump's administration from using the military to combat crime in California, ruling that it violated the Posse Comitatus Act intended to restrict the use of federal troops for domestic law enforcement. The San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer's decision temporarily halts the deployment of 4,000 National Guard and 700 Marines to Los Angeles.

The injunction comes in response to what critics describe as a dangerous overreach of executive power. The ruling is currently on hold until September 12, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal. Meanwhile, the administration defends the necessity of such deployments to protect federal agents targeted during immigration enforcements.

This contentious issue has sparked debate nationwide, raising concerns about civilian-military relations. California Governor Gavin Newsom celebrated the ruling as a victory against what he called the 'illegal militarization' of U.S. cities. Despite the judgment, Trump's plans to deploy troops to other cities, including Chicago, remain uncertain.

(With inputs from agencies.)