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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Raby and Jonathan Mattise

Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation's capital and Memphis, Tennessee

National Guard Cities Memphis - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Courts in two states will hear arguments Monday on the legality of the deployment of the National Guard, including the use of troops on the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, and from West Virginia as part of President Donald Trump's enforcement efforts in the nation's capital.

Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities has unleashed a whirlwind of lawsuits and overlapping court rulings.

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