Tennessee appeals court allows National Guard to continue patrolling Memphis

9 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 28

A panel of judges ruled that the lawmakers who challenged the deployment lacked legal standing, reversing a previous lower court decision.
The court did not address Governor Bill Lee’s authority, focusing solely on the plaintiffs’ inability to show direct injury from the deployment.
National Guard troops remain in Memphis as part of a federal task force to combat crime, following similar deployments in other cities that faced legal challenges and troop withdrawals.

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