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Judge rules #Trump troop deployment in #LA #illegal

The federal judge found that the deployment exceeded legal limits that generally prohibit the use of the #military for domestic law enforcement.

The Trump admin illegally used thousands of military #troops in #California, a federal judge said on Tues, in a ruling that accused Trump of effectively turning nearly 5k #Marines & #NationalGuard soldiers into a national police force.

#law #PosseComitatusAct #MilitaryState
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/us/judge-ruling-trump-national-guard-los-angeles.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

In response to #California / #GavinNewsom suit, #Trump admin argues it has no obligation to consult with or get consent of the #governor before sending in #NationalGuard #troops or #Marines.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.450934/gov.uscourts.cand.450934.22.0.pdf

The Trump admin defends sending ~5,000 troops to LA: "The statute empowers the President to determine what forces 'he considers necessary' to 'suppress' a 'rebellion' or to 'execute' federal 'laws'—not the Governor, & not a federal court."

#law #PosseComitatusAct #immigration

More proof this is entirely unnecessary & serves #Trump’s interests alone.

• Distract you from his many other #illegal activities, his ineffectuality geopolitically, & his tanking of the #economy.

• Finally achieving his long coveted goal of creating an #authoritarian #MilitaryState in which no one is allowed to criticize him or even say they don’t like him.

#law #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #Gestapo #California #NationalGuard #Marines #immigration
https://apnews.com/live/immigration-protests-los-angeles-6-11-2025#00000197-5f9b-d663-a5f7-5f9b5dcd0000

The #Pentagon says the unnecessary deployment of #NationalGuard members & #Marines to #protests over #immigration raids in #LosAngeles is costing $134M.

After persistent questioning from #Democrats in #Congress on Tues, #Defense Secy #PeteHegseth turned to his acting comptroller, Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell, who provided the total & said the money will come from operations & maintenance accounts.

#Trump #law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #RightToProtest #authoritarianism
https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-congress-hegseth-signal-hearings-c53cd37c2eae4327dd74e4c717057469

…after the US #military announced that 700 #Marines would join the now 5,000 #NationalGuard #troops in #LosAngeles on Wednesday, escalat[ing] the [admin’s unlawful] military response — an exceedingly rare use of active-duty #troops on #domestic soil — #Trump suggested on Tues that the #LAprotests were petering out, & gave himself credit. “By doing what I did, I stopped the violence in LA.”

#law #immigration #ICE #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #Constitution #RightToProtest
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/11/us/los-angeles-protests-trump-ice/heres-the-latest?smid=url-share

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Uncle Sam’s new message to young #BlackAmericans: I don’t want you

Opinion by Phillip E. Thompson, a fmr judge advocate in the Marine Corps & lawyer in Virginia.

“I am a proud Marine #veteran w/deep ties to #military service. My wife served in the #AirForce, my father fought with the #Marines in WWII, & my grandfather served in the #Army in WWI.

#USpol #hate #discrimination #bigotry #racism #WhiteSupremacy
https://wapo.st/3Hd4MZq

US #protests against #Trump & his tyrannical #immigration raids — photos from the AP

#Louisville, #Kentucky

#SantaAna, #California

#Washington

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#law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #ICE #NationalGuard #Marines #USTroops

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#Marines were seen standing guard outside a federal building in #LosAngeles on Friday as they started operations after #protests erupted last week over #immigration raids.

Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed by #Trump, said the Marines finished [2 days of] training on civil disturbance & are starting their operations by replacing #NationalGuard #troops.

#law #PosseComitatusAct #authoritarianism #RightToProtest
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raids-national-guard-lawsuit-los-angeles-f4809c7f39d09e4fdfa01982f44ec995

"In #LosAngeles, where #ICE has launched a dragnet, the LA Unified School District [#LAUSD] put in place new protective measures. Many families have nevertheless still opted to skip #graduation & #schools are streaming ceremonies for those who feel safer at home."

#Trump #immigration #terrorism #MassDeportations #law #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #California #NationalGuard #Marines #troops
https://immigrationimpact.com/2025/06/12/graduation-ice-targets-young-dreamers/

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Exclusive: US #Marines carry out first known #detention of #civilian in #LosAngeles, video
shows

Marines deployed to #LA carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the US #military confirmed after being presented w/ Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty #troops deployed there by #Trump.

#Trump #law #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #protests
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-marines-carry-out-first-known-detention-civilian-los-angeles-video-shows-2025-06-13/

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San Francisco Courtroom United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has gaveled in #NewsomVTrump

3 Judge Panel
Judges Mark J. Bennett, Eric Miller & Jennifer Sung

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEitAzKSInI

#Trump #law #Title10 #PosseComitatusAct #democracy #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #authoritarianism #tyranny #Gestapo #AmericanAutocracy #LosAngeles #California #NationalGuard #Marines #USTroops #immigration

#JDVance is traveling to #LosAngeles Friday to meet w/ #Marines & visit federal command centers.

Vance’s office did not release a reason for his visit. But #LA has been the epicenter of #protests against the #Trump admin’s #MassDeportation ops.

Trump deployed #NationalGuard troops to LA this month in response to the protests. #California sued for a #TRO to stop the deployment, but a federal appeals court ruled in Trump’s favor Thurs night while litigation continues.

https://apnews.com/live/donald-trump-news-updates-6-20-2025#00000197-8dc1-d631-a1ff-edf5548b0000