US EditionTennessee judge blocks Trump’s use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal
The injunction halts the National Guard's role in a federal crime task force that made over 2,500 arrests, pending the state’s appeal within five days.
- On Monday, Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal blocked the Tennessee National Guard's use in Memphis and stayed the injunction, giving the government five days to appeal.
- The legal challenge argues Gov. Bill Lee exceeded authority by deploying the Tennessee National Guard without rebellion, invasion or local government request, as plaintiffs including Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris claim.
- President Donald Trump announced the Memphis Safe Task Force on September 12, and since Oct. 10, troops have patrolled Memphis neighborhoods wearing military police vests; the task force made more than 2,500 arrests.
- Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he never requested the National Guard, while Lee's spokesperson Elizabeth Lane Johnson defended the mission as boosting public safety and supporting local law enforcement.
- The ruling has prompted Tennessee Republican leaders including House Speaker Cameron Sexton and Republican Party of Shelby County vice chairman Luke Cymbal to denounce it and express confidence an appeal will overturn the judge.
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Judge Halts National Guard Deployment to Memphis, Keeps Appeal Option Open
A Tennessee judge ruled Nov. 17 that the state’s deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis is unlawful and issued a temporary block, but gave the state a five-day window to appeal before it takes effect. Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal of the Davidson County Chancery Court issued a temporary injunction following a lawsuit filed by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and state lawmakers, alleging that the National Guard deployment to Memphis is i…
The judge said the case raises "important questions about the use of state military forces for law enforcement purposes," in reference to the deployments of military personnel promoted by President Donald Trump.
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In Memphis, the National Guard is no longer allowed to patrol, which was decreed by a judge who is so out of control of a Republican governor.
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