The Trump administration could soon be forced to turn over a cache of documents, photos, internal reports and other evidence detailing the activities of the military in Southern California, a federal judge wrote Tuesday, signaling a possible procedural victory to the state in its fight to rein in thousands of troops under the president’s command.

If he approves “expedited, limited discovery,” Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer in San Francisco would likely also authorize California lawyers to depose key administration officials and might review questions about how long California National Guard troops remain under federal control.

Judge in Newsom vs. Trump could soon order L.A. troop deployment records handed over

A federal judge weighed ‘expedited, limited discovery’ in California’s challenge to Trump’s authority over troops deployed to L.A. County, potentially allowing depositions and signaling he might review questions about how long California National Guard troops remain under federal control.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-06-24/newsom-trump-judge-troop-records