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He continued: “The court of appeals says ‘we, all of us, in the federal judiciary, we have to give very broad deference to the president, so unless his decision is patently absurd or based on bad faith, then we have to step back and let the president exercise this power. So it’s a big win for President Trump.”
The deployment took place on June 8, when President Trump sent the National Guard and 700 U.S. Marines into Los Angeles after chaos erupted in the streets. Rioters torched vehicles, threw Molotov cocktails, and attacked law enforcement in response to a wave of ICE raids that targeted previously deported criminals.
Among those arrested was Emiliano Garduno-Galvez, a Mexican national who had been deported before. He now faces attempted murder charges after reportedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at ICE agents. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the incident, which left agents shaken and communities on edge.
As the violence escalated, CBP agents were ambushed by mobs in Paramount, California. Fox News reporter Bill Melugin reported that rioters threw rocks at federal officers, one of which shattered a windshield and caused a minor hand injury to an agent.
Despite the federal court’s ruling, California Governor Gavin Newsom doubled down on the state’s opposition to Trump’s tactics. “The president is not a king and is not above the law,” Newsom claimed in a statement. “We will press forward with our challenge to President Trump’s authoritarian use of U.S. military soldiers against citizens.”
But the court’s decision sends a clear message: policy disagreements don’t override the Constitution. The president has broad authority in times of unrest, and attempts to block that power for political points just won’t hold up in court.
Meanwhile, the legal news didn’t stop there. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that lawsuits against Palestinian groups over terrorism targeting Americans could proceed. Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed that Congress acted within its authority when it passed the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019. The legislation allows terror victims’ families to sue the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization in federal court.
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One of those lawsuits was brought by the family of Ari Yoel Fuld, an American citizen who was murdered in a 2018 terrorist stabbing attack in the West Bank. His family has waited years for justice—and now, they may finally have their day in court.
In another historic ruling this week, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on transgender surgeries for minors in a 6-3 decision. The decision marks a turning point in the fight to protect children from irreversible medical interventions.
Since 2020, GOP-led states have passed a flurry of legislation aimed at shielding minors from the trans movement’s most radical demands. President Trump, who has long denounced what he calls “transgender lunacy,” also acted during his administration to roll back Biden-era policies that promoted irreversible procedures on minors.
From the courtroom to the streets, this week proved one thing: President Trump’s policies—and his power to implement them—are on firmer legal ground than his critics would like to admit.
