Protestors began gathering on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall early Tuesday afternoon after three days of anti-ICE riots in the city. (Peter D'Abrosca for Fox News Digital)
The panel will now decide if it wants to extend that pause.
In court papers, Department of Justice attorneys said Trump and Hegseth were using the military in California strictly to protect federal personnel and federal buildings.
They said the provision of Title 10 that Trump cited in a proclamation when he federalized the National Guard allows presidents to activate the soldiers without a governor's consent.
Newsom fiercely opposed Trump federalizing guard members, and attorneys for California argued that the decision exacerbated the unrest and led to exponentially more rioting incidents. The attorneys said that regardless of the severity of the rioting, it did not "remotely" meet the criteria required under the Title 10 provision.
Left: California Gov. Gavin Newsom; Right: President Donald Trump (Getty Images)
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An ICE official said in an affidavit that National Guard members have been "essential" to providing extra support around the 300 N. Los Angeles Federal Building, which has been the sight of frequent protests and unrest since the immigration raids began.
"Prior to the National Guard's deployment, rioters and protestors assaulted federal, state, and local law enforcement officers with rocks, fireworks, and other objects. They also damaged federal property by spray painting death threats to federal law enforcement officers," the ICE official wrote.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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