A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Thursday granted the Trump administration’s request for a pause in its review of a previous order.
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The Trump administration was required to end its military deployment by December 11th, according to district judge Jia Cobb, who earlier had issued a ruling in November. The deadline was later extended by 21 days.
The appeals court judges argued in their ruling that “nothing should be interpreted in any way as a decision on the merits” when they paused the order.
As part of what he has described as a campaign against crime and beautification, the Trump administration has sent at least 2, 000 National Guard members to Washington, DC as part of what he has described as a reservists who are not full-time soldiers.
In addition to his efforts to do the same in Democrat-run cities like Los Angeles, California, Portland, Oregon, and Chicago, Illinois, he has faced legal challenges.
The US capital, a federal area where the president has more authority, has seen a slower decision-making process.
However, according to Cobb, the Trump administration “acted contrary to the law” by deploying the National Guard for “non-military, crime-deterrence missions in the absence of a request from the city’s civil authorities.”
The West Virginia National Guard was shot while on duty just blocks from the White House, and the decision was made on Thursday.
Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old woman, passed away from her injuries later. Andrew Wolfe, a 24-year-old member, remained in critical condition.
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Source: Aljazeera
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