Lawsuit seeks to halt West Virginia National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. [View all]
A newly filed lawsuit seeks to halt deployment of the West Virginia National Guard to Washington, D.C., arguing that an order by Gov. Patrick Morrisey exceeds his constitutional and statutory authority.
The lawsuit contends that the deployment is an unprecedented political act, not a response to a genuine emergency and violates West Virginia law that outlines specific, limited circumstances for out-of-state Guard deployments.
Morrisey announced last weekend he would send 300 to 400 Guard members to the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s law enforcement.
The plaintiffs emphasized that officials representing the District of Columbia’s local government did not request this aid and that crime rates in the city are at a historic low.
https://wvmetronews.com/2025/08/21/lawsuit-seeks-to-halt-west-virginia-national-guard-deployment-in-washington-d-c/
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