A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., dealing the latest blow to the president’s efforts to crack down on crime.
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb, a Biden appointee, ruled that the Pentagon’s deployment of D.C. National Guard members for “non-military, crime-deterrence missions” and its calls for assistance from out-of-state troops likely exceeded federal authority and violated the law, according to The Hill.
“The record in this case, including many of the amicus briefs filed, makes clear that there are strong views on both sides about whether these deployments represent good policy,” Cobb wrote. “But the Court is only tasked with deciding whether Defendants’ actions are lawful.”
She paused her order until Dec. 11, leaving the Administration ample time to file an appeal.
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If we are ruled by the whim of any of several hundred of federal judges, why do we need a president?