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D.C. Sues to Halt Trump’s National Guard Deployment in the Capital

The case challenges presidential control of D.C.’s Guard in light of a California ruling against military policing.

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U.S. National Guard stand outside the back entrance of the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building as demonstrators gather outside the building barricades to advocate for immigrant rights on Labor Day, September 1, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
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Overview

  • D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a federal lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop the National Guard mission, calling it an illegal federal overreach and an involuntary military occupation.
  • The complaint alleges troops deputized by the U.S. Marshals are patrolling neighborhoods, conducting searches and making arrests in violation of the Home Rule Act and the Posse Comitatus Act.
  • More than 2,000 Guard members from six states and D.C. remain on duty under Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, with orders reported extended through December and an authorization from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for some to carry weapons.
  • The White House defends the operation as lawful and effective, citing arrests, gun seizures and declines in certain crime categories, while local officials and critics dispute the claims and costs.
  • The suit comes days after a federal judge ruled Trump’s Los Angeles deployment unlawful under Posse Comitatus, a decision under appeal, as the administration considers similar actions in cities such as Chicago.