The District of Columbia has initiated a federal lawsuit against President Trump’s administration, challenging the recent deployment of National Guard troops in the capital. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb argues the troop presence amounts to an unconstitutional “military occupation” that infringes on local self-rule and basic citizen freedoms. He is seeking a court order to end the deployment immediately, according to Reuters.

This litigation follows a recent judicial decision in California declaring a similar National Guard deployment unlawful, raising concerns over federal overreach and the expanded use of military force domestically.