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A group of Tennessee officials is suing Gov. Bill Lee over the deployment of National Guard troops in Memphis.

The lawsuit alleges the deployment for domestic law enforcement violates the Tennessee Constitution.

Plaintiffs claim the governor's order usurps local authority and was made without legislative consent.

A group of state and local elected officials is suing Gov. Bill Lee , the Tennessee attorney general and the adjutant general of the Tennessee National Guard over the deployment of Guard troops in Memphis .

The lawsuit, which one plaintiff said was filed in Davidson County Chancery Court Oct. 17, is 24 pages long. It alleges the use of the National Guard for domestic law enforcement purposes violates the Tennessee Constitution and the deployment of N

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