State governors can file federal lawsuits challenging federal efforts to deploy or federalize their state National Guard units and may obtain court orders to return control of Guard members to the state.
October 22, 2025
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procedural
Describes a legal avenue available to governors to contest federal control or deployment of their National Guard units.
U.S. states and municipalities can seek injunctive relief in federal court, such as temporary restraining orders, to challenge federal government actions including deployments of National Guard or military forces.
October 05, 2025
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legal
Describes a common legal mechanism for states and cities to challenge federal actions in federal jurisdiction.
State governors can challenge the federalization or deployment of their state's National Guard through legal action in federal court.
October 04, 2025
high
legal
Describes the ability of state executives to use the courts to contest federal control or deployment of state military forces.
Under U.S. civil procedure, defendants may remove certain cases filed in state court to federal court when statutory criteria for removal are satisfied.
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legal
Describes the legal process of removal from state to federal court in civil litigation.