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Judge Lets West Virginia National Guard Deployment to D.C. Continue

The ruling follows arguments over state law limits on out-of-state Guard missions.

D.C. National Guard members clean up the park around Fort Stevens Recreation Center, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Washington. News of the cleanup sparked a community debate over the presence of the Guard. (AP Photo/Gary Fields)
National Guard soldiers patrol on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Judge's gavel | (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Kanawha County Circuit Judge Richard D. Lindsay denied an injunction, allowing more than 300 West Virginia Guard members to remain in Washington, D.C.
  • State lawyers said the deployment was lawful based on a presidential request, while the governor’s office argued federal authority supports the move.
  • The West Virginia Citizen Action Group’s lawsuit contends Gov. Patrick Morrisey exceeded state law, and the state has challenged the group’s standing.
  • West Virginia officials said the deployment could run through the end of November, and D.C. separately extended its own National Guard orders through February.
  • The deployments began after President Trump declared a D.C. crime emergency in August, though Justice Department data show violent crime at a 30-year low as more than 2,300 Guard troops and hundreds of federal agents were mobilized.