A Tennessee judge has temporarily blocked use of the National Guard in Memphis, ruling that the state’s use of troops - initiated during President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on crime across cities he deems “troubled” - is likely unlawful.

The ruling by Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal of the Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville doesn’t go into effect immediately. She gave the state five days to appeal, according to court documents.

Moskal wrote that “no rebellion or invasion” is taking place in the Democratic-led city that would warrant officials deploying military troops there, nor any disaster or emergency that might warrant National Guard activation.

Moskal’s ruling came after Democratic state and local officials opposed the deployment of 150 National Guard troops in Mem

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