US EditionTennessee judge blocks Trump’s use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal
Judge Patricia Head Moskal halted National Guard use in Memphis amid legal challenges over governor's authority; task force made 2,500 arrests since deployment began Oct. 10.
- 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 temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Memphis
A Davidson County judge issued an order temporarily blocking the deployment of the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis on Nov. 17, 2025. Guard members have been patrolling the Beale Street entertainment district and other areas of Memphis since Oct. 10, 2025 under a directive from Gov. Bill Lee. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Focht/Tennessee Lookout)A Davidson County chancellor on Monday temporarily blocked Gov. Bill Lee from continuing to deploy the Tenn…
Judge Blocks National Guard Deployment to Memphis, Sides With Democrats Amid Crime Surge - Real News Now
Judge Patricia Head Moskal issued a temporary injunction Monday blocking Tennessee Governor Bill Lee from deploying National Guard troops to Memphis, siding with local Democrats who argued the move was unauthorized and harmful to the city. The decision halts part of a broader federal-state partnership launched under President Donald Trump’s “Memphis Safe Taskforce” initiative, which surged federal personnel into the crime-plagued city. Governor …
Tennessee court temporarily blocks National Guard deployment to Memphis
A Tennessee court on Thursday granted a temporary injunction restraining state officials from continuing deployment of Tennessee National Guard personnel to Memphis. A group of opposing Shelby County and Memphis officials brought the case, arguing that the deployment violates Tennessee’s Military Code by bypassing the statutory conditions required for activating state military forces. The deployment commenced in September as part of the federal …
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thebesttimes.comInjunction levied against 'further action' by Lee with troops
(The Center Square) – A Tennessee judge has issued a temporary injunction barring Gov. Bill Lee, from “taking further action” in Memphis where state National Guard troops have been deployed
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