New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated US law by deploying National Guard troops to Los Angeles during immigration enforcement protests last summer.

Judge Charles Breyer, ruling on Tuesday (September 2) in Washington, said the administration's actions breached the Posse Comitatus Act, a law that prohibits the use of military forces for domestic law enforcement.

"In short, the defendants violated the Posse Comitatus Act," Breyer wrote in his opinion.

Although he found the deployment unlawful, Breyer put the ruling on hold until September 12, allowing time for appeal.

The lawsuit was brought by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who argued the deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops and 7...