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Feb 10, 2026 Judge Cynthia Valenzuela dismissed protester charges, finding DOJ acted in bad faith Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A judge dismissed charges against a protester jailed six months, finding prosecutors withheld evidence and pursued the case in bad faith, chilling First Amendment activity.
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- Judge dismisses charges against LA protester, finds DOJ acted in bad faith — US District Judge Cynthia Valenzuela dismissed charges against Jonathon Redondo-Rosales, a 36-year-old TikTok creator arrested at an August 2 immigration-policy protest in Los Angeles. Redondo-Rosales had spent six months in jail awaiting trial on allegations of assaulting a Federal Protective Service officer with a cloth hat. The judge found the government acted in "bad faith," noting discrepancies in officer statements, withheld personnel records, and a pretextual dismissal motion designed to avoid disclosure and allow prosecutors to refile. The judge ordered dismissal with prejudice, barring refiling, and emphasized that prosecutorial harassment chills First Amendment protest rights.
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Week 56 – 2026-02-07–2026-02-13
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Jun 23, 2025 Judge Charles Breyer ruled that Trump's federalization of the California National Guard without gubernatorial consent was unlawful Corroborated Institutions and Governance
A federal court found the administration set a dangerous precedent by seizing control of state military forces to suppress protest activity.
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- Judge Breyer rules Trump's federalization of California National Guard unlawful — U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled in mid-June 2025 that Trump's order to federalize California National Guard troops without the governor's permission was unlawful and set a "dangerous precedent for future domestic military activity." The ruling temporarily blocked the federalization order, reasserting state sovereignty and constitutional limits on executive military deployment authority.
- Trump federalizes California National Guard and deploys Marines to suppress Los Angeles protests — Trump issued an order federalizing thousands of California National Guard troops and deploying Marines to Los Angeles to suppress largely peaceful protests against immigration enforcement. California sued, and U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled in mid-June that Trump unlawfully federalized the guard without the governor's permission, setting a "dangerous precedent for future domestic military activity." A three-judge appeals panel (two Trump appointees) ruled on June 19 that the federalization order could remain in place; California appealed on June 20.
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Week 23 – 2025-06-21–2025-06-27
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