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Michigan AG Supports Effort to Block National Guard Troop Deployment in Cities
Massachusetts AG Andrea J. Campbell leads 23 state attorneys general in a lawsuit claiming President Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. violates constitutional law, seeking a federal injunction.
- On September 16, 2025, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined 22 other attorneys general in filing a brief supporting D.C.'s lawsuit against the Trump administration's National Guard deployment.
- This action challenges President Trump’s decision to send National Guard forces into Washington, D.C., and other cities without approval from local authorities, a move critics say exceeds federal authority and infringes on the policing powers that belong to states.
- The coalition argues that the deployment is illegal and unconstitutional, disrupting the relationship between community members and local police, and highlights that National Guard personnel are not trained for the responsibilities involved in civilian law enforcement.
- Mayes expressed that military personnel should not be used to enforce laws among civilians within the United States, and the coalition is requesting the court to issue a preliminary injunction that upholds the constitutional ban on deploying soldiers as local law enforcement officers.
- This case highlights ongoing federal intervention in D.C. governance, strengthens calls for D.C. statehood, and raises concerns about militarizing law enforcement amid the city’s lack of voting representation in Congress.
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Mass. AG Campbell joins court fight against Trump’s National Guard deployment in DC
Deploying National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C., "creates unnecessary fear, undermines established trust between residents and local law enforcement, state Attorney General Andrea Campbell said.
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