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Gov. McMaster Sued over Deployment of SC National Guard to DC
The lawsuit argues that deploying 300 National Guard troops to D.C. violates state law limiting call-ups to emergencies like war or insurrection, according to plaintiffs.
- On Jan. 7, plaintiffs filed in the South Carolina Supreme Court challenging Gov. Henry McMaster’s authority to deploy the South Carolina National Guard to Washington, D.C., naming McMaster and Robin B. Stilwell as defendants.
- Plaintiffs say South Carolina law only allows Guard call‑ups for war, insurrection, imminent danger or public disaster, contending Gov. Henry McMaster exceeded authority after President Donald Trump’s request.
- About 200 South Carolina troops were sent to Washington last fall under Title 32, performing visible security and securing the National Mall, Union Station and 21 additional metro stations.
- The plaintiffs ask the South Carolina Supreme Court for a declaratory judgment deeming the deployments unlawful, permanent injunctions blocking future deployments, expedited review, and to bring back 300 South Carolina National Guard members.
- A ruling could bar future out‑of‑state deployments and affect state‑federal control, as the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina says the troop sendings were transparently political amid low violent crime in Washington.
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