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Tennessee Appeals Court Upholds Guard Deployment for Safe Task Force

4/29/2026

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Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed an injunction, allowing the National Guard to stay deployed in Memphis.
Judges ruled plaintiffs lacked standing because legislators cannot sue for institutional injuries and the mayor cannot represent Shelby County.
The court also found no taxpayer standing since the Guard operates under Title 32 and is federally funded.
The Guard backs the Memphis Safe Task Force, a program launched by President Donald Trump in September 2025.

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Tennessee Court of Appeals reversed an injunction, allowing the National Guard to stay deployed in Memphis.
Judges ruled plaintiffs lacked standing because legislators cannot sue for institutional injuries and the mayor cannot represent Shelby County.
The court also found no taxpayer standing since the Guard operates under Title 32 and is federally funded.
The Guard backs the Memphis Safe Task Force, a program launched by President Donald Trump in September 2025.