Appeals court rules Trump's National Guard deployment unlawful

• A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 that Trump's deployment of 4,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles was unlawful.
• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit rejected Trump's justification for the deployment.
• The ruling stated that Trump's assertion of violent demonstrations did not justify the deployment.
• The deployment occurred in the Los Angeles area last year.
• The court ruled against Trump's authority to wrest control of the troops from California's governor.