DC Guard deployment ruled unlawful; troops stay past the ruling

Date

Nov 20, 2025

Kind

Domestic troops

Status

Judicially found non-compliant

Source

cbsnews.com ↗

Court or forum

District of Columbia v. Trump, D.D.C., Judge Jia Cobb

What happened

Cobb held the defendants "exceeded the bounds of their authority under Title 49" by using the Guard for "non-military, crime-deterrence missions" without a request from civil authorities. She stayed her order to December 11; troops did not leave and DOJ said the mission could run into summer 2026.

Publisher

CBS News