By Gary Grumbach and Doha Madani A three-judge panel appeared skeptical of the Trump administration’s arguments that the president has judicially unreviewable power when it comes to the deployment of the National Guard on the streets of Los Angeles. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled that President Donald Trump violated a 19th century law barring the use of soldiers for civilian law enforcement. California’s case against the administration could influence other states’ fights against the deployment of guard members in their cities, including in Oregon and Illinois. Through the tone of questioning,
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