Legal Battle Over National Guard Deployment During L.A. Protests
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The US military was deployed to Los Angeles during protests despite low threat levels, leading to a legal challenge from California that argues the deployment violated laws against military involvement in civil law enforcement. The trial examines whether the Trump administration's use of troops was lawful, with testimony indicating that military assistance was granted even when assessments showed minimal risk, raising concerns about the legality and appropriateness of the deployment.
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- Trial begins on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law ABC7 Los Angeles
- US judge hears if Trump team broke law during LA Ice protests The Guardian
- The legal battle over Trump’s use of the National Guard moves to a California courtroom CNN
- Trial Begins Over Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in L.A. The New York Times
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