US EditionHearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation's capital and Memphis, Tennessee
More than 2,300 National Guard troops from eight states patrol cities amid disputes over legality and mission clarity, with over 1,500 arrests reported by federal authorities.
- Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders announced the deployment of 100 National Guardsmen to Washington, D.C., stating their mission is to 'help bring law and order back to the streets of Washington, D.C.'
- In Memphis, National Guard troops have been patrolling areas without arrest power, as part of a task force aimed at reducing crime and assisting local law enforcement
- Tennessee courts heard arguments challenging the state's National Guard deployment for civil unrest, with officials asserting that Governor Bill Lee requires legislative approval for such action
- West Virginia's National Guard deployment to D.C.
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Case of Command: Tennessee’s National Guard and the Meaning of Authority
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Inside a Nashville courtroom Monday afternoon, the question before Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal was simple in wording and enormous in reach: Did Gov. Bill Lee have the authority to send National Guard troops into Memphis as part of a public-safety task force? A coalition of Memphis and Shelby County officials said he did not. Their petition for an injunction argued that the deployment violates Article III, Section 5 …
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Hearings focus on National Guard deployments in the nation's capital and Memphis, Tennessee
Courts in Tennessee and West Virginia heard arguments Monday challenging the deployment of their states' National Guard troops to patrol the streets of Memphis and Washington, D.C., respectively, as part of President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into…
A decision could come next week regarding whether the WV National Guard deployment in D.C. is lawful
Aubrey Sparks, legal director with the ACLU-WV, presents arguments to Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Richard Lindsay during a hearing on Oct. 24, 2025. Sparks, through the ACLU, is representing the West Virginia Citizen Action Group in litigation against the state regarding whether it was legal for Gov. Patrick Morrisey to send hundreds of members of the West Virginia National Guard to Washington, D.C. following a request from President Dona…
Courts to hear arguments against National Guard deployments in Memphis and D.C.
In Tennessee, a hearing will focus on National Guard deployment to Memphis. Gun-carrying Guard members have been patrolling neighborhoods and commercial areas of Memphis since early October.
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