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
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