Hearing Continues in Lawsuit to Stop West Virginia National Guard Deployment to D.C.

Federal Judge Hears Challenge to Trump’s Deployment of Troops to Washington

A federal judge in Washington on Oct. 24 grappled with a challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. Meanwhile, in a separate challenge to West Virginia’s deployment of its National Guard troops to the District of Columbia, a state judge in Charleston, West Virginia, adjourned a hearing to next month at which point he will continue to take evidence in the case. Trump has said the troops are …

Hearing continues in lawsuit to stop West Virginia National Guard deployment to D.C.

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — The case challenging the deployment of the West Virginia National Guard to Washington D.C. is continuing in a Kanawha County court room. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of West Virginia filed a lawsuit on behalf of West Virginia Citizen Action Group (WVCAG) in August, asking for a temporary restraining order to stop the deployment. In the complaint, the ACLU said that Gov. Patrick Morrisey (R-W.Va.) overr…

Judge: More information needed regarding legality of WV National Guard deployment in D.C.

Dani Parent, executive director of the West Virginia Citizen Action Group, testifies in front of Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Richard Lindsay on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Charleston, West Virginia. CAG and the West Virginia arm of the American Civil Liberties Union are challenging whether it was legal for Gov. Patrick Morrisey to deploy members of the state’s National Guard to Washington, D.C. (Photo by Caity Coyne/West Virginia Watch)Kana…

Court hearings focus on National Guard deployments

The deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., faces challenges in two courts Friday: one in the nation’s capital and another in West Virginia. Meanwhile, a judge in Portland, Oregon, will consider whether to let President Donald Trump deploy…

AG says court should not interfere with deployment of West Virginia National Guard to D.C.

A lawsuit filed by ACLU-West Virginia seeks to halt the West Virginia National Guard deployment, arguing that the governor's order exceeds his constitutional and statutory authority.