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Coverage dated November 17, 2025

Tennessee judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in Memphis, but gives time for appeal

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A Tennessee judge blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Trump but will allow an appeal.

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  1. NBC New York

    Tennessee judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in Memphis, but gives time for appeal (opens NBC New York)

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    A Tennessee judge blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Trump but will allow an appeal.

  2. NPR

    Tennessee judge blocks deployment of National Guard in Memphis (opens NPR)

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    A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.

  3. The Boston Globe

    Tennessee judge blocks Trump’s use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The state has said Tennessee law gives the governor “the authority to dispatch the Guard when needed and to determine when that need exists.”

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office says the National Guard will continue supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis while state lawyers appeal a judge's order that blocked the troops from operating in the city.

  5. Black Enterprise

    Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks Deployment Of National Guard In Memphis (opens Black Enterprise)

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    A Tennessee judge has sided with local officials in opposition to Gov. Bill Lee's attempt to deploy the National Guard in Memphis.

  6. WMUR

    Tennessee judge halts National Guard patrols in Memphis (opens WMUR)

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    A Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Donald Trump, but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Judge blocks National Guard troop deployment in Memphis (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Tennessee judge found that Governor Bill Lee exceeded his authority by ordering National Guard troops to be deployed in Memphis.

  8. NBC News

    Tennessee judge rules National Guard deployment in Memphis is unlawful (opens NBC News)

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    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Monday blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crime-fighting operation by President Donald Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Tennessee judge blocks National Guard deployment to Memphis | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW YORK >> A Tennessee state court judge temporarily blocked on Monday Republican Governor Bill Lee’s deployment of National Guard troops to the city of Memphis, ruling that the use of troops was likely not legal under the state’s militia law.

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