Posse Comitatus This, B*tch - Above the Law

"Nearly 140 years later, Defendants- President Trump, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, and the Department of Defense- deployed the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, ostensibly to quell a rebellion and ensure that federal immigration law was enforced. There were indeed protests in Los Angeles, and some individuals engaged in violence. Yet there was no rebellion, nor was civilian law enforcement unable to respond to the protests and enforce the law."

"Nevertheless, at Defendants' orders and contrary to Congress's explicit instruction, federal troops executed the laws. The evidence at trial established that Defendants systematically used armed soldiers (whose identity was often obscured by protective armor) and military vehicles to set up protective perimeters and traffic blockades, engage in crowd control, and otherwise demonstrate a military presence in and around Los Angeles. In short, Defendants violated the Posse Comitatus Act."

"The 52-page decision also noted that the L.A. takeover was but the first step for the administration - Washington, D.C. (and maybe Chicago, we'll see what Trump says at 2 p.m. today) faced similar military encroachments. "President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have stated their intention to call National Guard troops into service in other cities across the country," Breyer wrote, "... thus creating a national police force with the President as its chief.""

Judge Charles Breyer issued an injunction barring President Trump and the Department of Defense from deploying federal troops to Los Angeles, finding the deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act. Federal National Guard and Marine forces were sent to Los Angeles ostensibly to quell a rebellion and enforce immigration law, though there was no rebellion and civilian law enforcement remained able to respond. Trial evidence showed armed soldiers, often obscured by protective armor, and military vehicles were used to set up protective perimeters, traffic blockades, and engage in crowd control. The judge warned similar deployments were planned for other cities and stayed the injunction for 10 days to permit appeal.

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