In announcing the lawsuit, Attorney General Rob Bonta called the president's move to federalize the National Guard an "infringement" on state sovereignty.

President Donald Trump further tightened his grip on Los Angeles on Monday by deploying a fresh batch of National Guard troops to quell protesters. Trump has mobilized an additional 2,000 National Guard as protests against immigration raids dragged into their fourth day,

The lawsuit will seek to set aside the president’s order calling up troops in response to protests that spread over the weekend.