Behind the front lines of the legal battle against Trump's National Guard deployments
NPR • • nation
Key Points:
- President Trump deployed National Guard troops to California, Illinois, and Oregon against the wishes of Democratic governors, citing a rarely used 19th-century law (10 U.S.C. 12406) to justify federalizing the troops amid protests and claims of rising violence.
- Democratic attorneys general from the affected states coordinated closely, sharing legal strategies and filing lawsuits that led to temporary restraining orders blocking troop deployments, culminating in a Supreme Court ruling against the administration's actions in Illinois.
- The Supreme Court decision significantly limited the administration's ability to use this legal mechanism for future deployments, prompting Trump to withdraw troops from all three states by the end of 2025.
- Despite this legal victory, Democratic attorneys general remain vigilant and prepared for potential future deployments
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