Gov. Henry McMaster and National Guard Maj. Gen. Robin Stilwell were named in the lawsuit filed by a Navy veteran and public interest group.

A South Carolina nonprofit and Navy veteran argued deploying the state’s National Guard is illegal under state law, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

A lawsuit was filed against Gov. Henry McMaster’s authority to deploy the South Carolina National Guard to Washington, D.C.

Courts blocked troops from deploying in Chicago and Portland, Ore., and the Los Angeles deployment effectively ended after a judge blocked it earlier this month.

Navy veteran James Weninger and the South Carolina Public Interest Foundation’s lawsuit, filed in the SC Supreme Court, argues that the governor’s deployment violates South Carolina law, which only allows the Guard to be called up under conditions set by the South Carolina General Assembly.

One of President Donald Trump’s most controversial moves in 2025 was his deployment of the National Guard to several major cities. Here is where he could send troops next in 2026.

A lawsuit has been filed challenging SC Governor Henry McMaster’s authority to deploy the South Carolina National Guard to Washington, D.C.

Indiana National Guard soldiers with firefighting expertise have deployed to Romania for a 9-month mission supporting European security.

The order arrived nearly a week after President Donald Trump announced on social media that he would abandon his push to deploy troops to three cities, including Portland.