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City of New York Takes Action

Opposing Federal Government’s Military

Deployment in American Cities

New York City and Coalition Support California’s Case

Against Federal Administration

OUR BUREAU

NEW YORK, NY
he City of New York — as part of a coali-
tion of 13 localities from around the nation
T — has filed an amicus brief supporting Cal-
ifornia Governor Gavin Newsom’s ongoing case
against the federal government’s unlawful deploy-
ment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. In the
brief, the coalition urges the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit to affirm a district court ruling
in Newsom v. Trump, which enjoined the federal
government from deploying federal troops in Los
Angeles. The coalition calls the federal deployment
of armed soldiers on city streets an “unprecedent-
ed assault on fundamental American values” that
has no basis in law and undermines public safety.

The federal government has also sent
troops to Washington, D.C. and has re-
peatedly made clear that New York, Chi-
cago, Baltimore, Oakland, and other cities

are next. The brief encourages the court
to put an immediate end to this unchecked
federal overreach and violation of the prin- fant. “An unlawful military presence trampling that would have allowed the federal government
to lawfully deploy the National Guard under Title
on the sovereign rights of cities and under-
ciples of federalism. mining local law enforcement efforts should 10 of the U.S. Code (10 U.S.C. § 12406), nor did
not be tolerated in any of our communities.” false claims of “lawless mob violence” permit the
“New York City is the safest big city in Ameri- In June 2025, the Trump administration fed- federal government’s extreme response.
ca and home to the best police force in the world, eralized the National Guard in Los Angeles in Further, the brief highlights how the federal
and our results speak for themselves: crime is response to protests of immigration enforcement deployment of combat-trained soldiers to Los An-
plummeting across the five boroughs, with major operations. On June 12, 2025, the U.S. District geles impeded the city’s ability to carry out polic-
violent crimes reaching record lows,” said New Court for the Northern District of California ing activities, sowed chaos, and escalated violence
York City Mayor Eric Adams. “Collaboration ruled that the deployment violated federal law at protests.
with state and federal law enforcement has always because the president had exceeded the narrow The brief contends that cities — not the fed-
been a key part of our public safety strategy. We authority granted to him by Congress and violat- eral government — hold the lawful expertise and
do not need a deployment of the National Guard ed the Tenth Amendment. The U.S. Court of Ap- authority over domestic law enforcement and are
to our city. Instead, we hope to continue to work peals for the Ninth Circuit stayed the district court better suited to ensuring public safety while pro-
with the federal government to stop the flow of ruling while it considered the merits of the federal tecting First Amendment rights.
illegal guns to our city from other cities and states. government’s appeal. Joining the City of New York and the City of
We remain committed to keeping New Yorkers In the amicus brief — prepared by the City of Los Angeles are the cities of Bell Gardens, Long
safe through smart, precision-driven policing.” Los Angeles — the coalition argues that the fed- Beach, Monterey Park, Santa Ana, Santa Moni-
“This brief highlights the risks of allow- eral government’s appeal provides no legal justifi- ca, Santa Paula, and West Hollywood, California;
ing the National Guard to become President cation for deploying federal troops in Los Angeles. Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; and Bal-
Trump’s personal police force,” said New York The coalition asserts that there was no invasion or timore, Maryland; as well as the County of Los
City Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Tru- rebellion directed toward the federal government Angeles, California.

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