NYT headline: Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis. The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”

BREAKING: We won a court order to block the unlawful National Guard deployment to Memphis, Tennessee. This ruling makes clear that no governor or president can deploy military force into our communities without legal authority, public accountability, or a genuine emergency.

Military power must never be used as a political tool. We brought this case because Memphis deserves public safety, community investment, and democratic decision-making — not unlawful militarization.

We are grateful that the court upheld the rule of law, and we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to defend our democracy and to protect our communities.

Thank you for your support,

Benjamin R. Farley
Special Counsel
National Immigration Law Center

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