Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the court's decision blocking the deployment of troops to Chicago could have ramifications.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has suggested Donald Trump could attempt to deploy troops to U.S. cities under the Insurrection Act.

The Insurrection Act of 1807 allows the president to call on reserve or active-duty military to suppress rebellion or domestic violence or enforce the law in states.

Kavanaugh’s remarks came in a separate opinion after the court on Tuesday refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to support its immigration crackdown.

The high court declined the administration’s emergency request to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry that had blocked the deployment of troops. Three justices—Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch—publicly dissented.

  • UnspecificGravity@piefed.socialEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    The military is actually considerable more diverse and lower compensated than the general US population. But also considerably more male, so it’s really anyone’s guess, but they all have families and friends who are Americans, so it’s unlikely they are going to be categorically willing to fight a war against their own country.

    • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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      11 hours ago

      unlikely they are going to be categorically willing to fight a war against their own country.

      I really really hope so.