<h1>Federal administration failed statutory requirements for National Guard deployment after plaintiffs sued; deployment blocked pending appeals review</h1> A federal judge held that the federal administration failed to satisfy statutory requirements for deploying the National Guard to a city after municipal and state plaintiffs sued, finding no established rebellion or inability to enforce the law with regular forces. After a three-day trial and a 106-page opinion, the judge concluded the executive's factual assessment was unsupported; the appeals court had already enjoined the deployment pending further review. Testimony showed some federal officials cited staffing strains and property damage, but local law enforcement testified they had managed the protests and no formal troop request or consultation occurred. Plaintiffs argue the deployment would infringe state sovereignty.