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A recent court ruling found Pete Hegseth personally involved in violating the Posse Comitatus Act by ordering military actions in Los Angeles, specifically in MacArthur Park, but legal and political barriers prevent holding him accountable through imprisonment, highlighting systemic issues in enforcing laws against military overreach in domestic law enforcement.
A federal judge ruled that President Trump violated the Posse Comitatus Act by deploying the National Guard and military forces to Los Angeles for law enforcement purposes, emphasizing that such actions exceeded legal boundaries and could lead to the creation of a 'national police force.' The decision restricts future military involvement in law enforcement activities in California, highlighting concerns over military overreach and the limits of presidential power.
California's lawsuit against the Trump administration alleges that deploying military units to Los Angeles in June violated the Posse Comitatus Act by engaging in civilian law enforcement, with a court trial set to determine if the military's actions were illegal, amid ongoing debates over the use of military support in domestic law enforcement and Trump's signals to deploy troops for city patrols.
U.S. Marines temporarily detained a civilian outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles during a deployment to protect federal property amid ongoing immigration protests, marking the first known detention of a civilian by active-duty troops in the U.S. under these circumstances, with the individual later released and treated fairly.