San Francisco, Dec. 11 -- A federal judge in California has ordered the termination of US President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles, ruling that he exceeded his constitutional authority by taking control of state forces without lawful justification.

US District Judge Charles Breyer, based in San Francisco, issued the ruling this week, directing that the troops be returned to Governor Gavin Newsom's control. The decision marks another major setback for Trump as courts continue to strike down his attempts to use National Guard units in Democratic-led cities.

According to news agency Reuters, Judge Breyer found no legal basis for Trump's claim that protests against federal immigration authorities amounted ...