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Charles R. Breyer

Charles R. Breyer

U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California

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Troops in American cities

Force in Play

U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California - Ruled LA deployment violated Posse Comitatus Act

The last time a president invoked the Insurrection Act to deploy federal troops in American cities was 1992, during the Los Angeles riots. President Trump has deployed over 10,000 National Guard troops and active-duty Marines to six cities since June 2025β€”without invoking that law. The Congressional Budget Office now reports the seven-month operation cost taxpayers $496 million, with ongoing deployments projected to add $93 million monthly.

Updated Jan 29

Trump turns the southern border into military ground

Force in Play

U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California - Ordered Trump to end federalized Guard deployment in Los Angeles

Donald Trump has quietly turned long stretches of the southern border into de facto military bases. Under a new system of National Defense Areas, soldiers can stop migrants, hold them, and help prosecutors charge them as trespassers on military land.

Updated Dec 11, 2025