Judge rules Trump illegally deployed National Guard to L.A.

A federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration improperly deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles in June, violating the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement. The judge expressed concerns about the lack of limits on military use and potential chilling effects on civilian life, as argued by California’s lawyers.

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