A judge on Monday allowed the continued deployment of more than 300 #WestVirginia #NationalGuard members to #WashingtonDC.

Kanawha County Circuit Judge Richard D. Lindsay made the ruling after hearing arguments in a lawsuit by a civic organization.

#Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey authorized the Guard’s deployment in August to support #Trump’s *crime-fighting* efforts in the nation’s capital.

#law #MilitaryState #MartialLaw #PosseComitatusAct #fascism #Gestapo
apnews.com/article/trump-natio…

#NationalGuard troops briefly deployed to #Portland despite judge’s order, federal trial reveals

The revelation came to light Wednesday in federal court in Portland, where US District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if #Trump acted lawfully or violated the #StatesRights by trying to deploy the National Guard.

#law #judiciary #MilitaryState #PosseComitatusAct
opb.org/article/2025/10/29/ore…

National Guard troops briefly deployed to Portland despite judge’s order, federal trial reveals

The revelation came to light today in federal court in Portland, where U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if President Trump acted lawfully or violated the state’s rights by trying to deploy the National Guard.

^{Conrad Wilson | Troy Brynelson (OPB)}

As reported in August (see boosted thread)

#Pentagon orders states’ National Guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’

Pentagon memo details plan to train >20,000 #NationalGuard members across the US to carry out #Trump’s order on *subduing# civil *unrest*

#law #Constitution #RightToProtest #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #MilitaryState #PosseComitatusAct
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/o…

Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’

Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest

^{Aaron Glantz (The Guardian)}

#Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the #NationalGuard’ Into US #Cities

In a speech to American #troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the #military if he decides it is appropriate.

#law #immigration #Constitution #FreedomOfAssembly #RightToProtest #CivilRights #AbuseOfPower #Authoritarianism #Autocracy #Dictatorship #fascism #Tyranny #MafiaState #MilitaryState #MartialLaw #PosseComitatusAct
nytimes.com/2025/10/28/us/poli…