New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 23 states and three governors to challenge the federal government’s unlawful deployment of the National Guard in Portland, Oregon. The lawsuit argues that the president’s order defies the Constitution, overrides state authority, and poses risks to communities.
In a landmark amicus brief filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, James and the coalition assert that deploying the National Guard against the will of local officials undermines law enforcement and endangers citizens. They demand the court uphold lower court orders blocking this illegal deployment.
The Trump administration’s recent attempts to deploy National Guard troops from Oregon and California to Portland in response to peaceful protests have sparked controversy. The lawsuit seeks to halt these deployments, which have been temporarily blocked by court order.
Attorney General James and the coalition argue that such deployments without state consent are unprecedented and threaten the balance of power between states and the federal government as outlined in the Constitution. They also point out that deploying federalized National Guard members disrupts local law enforcement and poses risks to civil liberties.
The coalition includes attorneys general from 23 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, and more, along with the governors of Kansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. The brief is a direct challenge to the administration’s use of military force against American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights.
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