Tennessee 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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