MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Several local and state lawmakers filed a lawsuit against Governor Bill Lee, challenging the deployment of the National Guard in Memphis.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, City Councilmen JB Smiley Jr., Commissioners Erika Sugarmon and Henri Brooks, State Representatives G.A. Hardaway and Gabby Salinas, and State Senator Jeff Yarbro have filed a lawsuit against Governor Bill Lee, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, and Major General Warner Ross III.

"The deployment of the National Guard in this manner is unconstitutional, as the Constitution permits such action only through the General Assembly in cases of rebellion or invasion, neither of which exists today," said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris. "Rather than restoring order, this action erodes public trust and heightens f

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