In a show of support for President Donald Trump and his efforts to end the Los Angeles riots, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed an amicus brief backing the commander-in-chief’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the city. The decision to dispatch the military came after illegal immigrants and their supporters overwhelmed local law enforcement across LA.
“We are unwavering defenders of the constitutional right to peaceful protest, a cornerstone of American democracy,” said Marshall. “But let us be clear: arson, assault, and anarchy are not protected forms of expression; they are violent crimes. In a moment when California’s leadership bowed to violent open border activists and ordered law enforcement to stand down, President Trump acted decisively and constitutionally by deploying the National Guard to restore order and protect lives.”
The Attorney General credited Trump for supporting the rule of law despite other officials having already ‘surrendered to the chaos.’
“We will always stand shoulder to shoulder with the brave men and women of law enforcement, who hold the line between civilization and disorder. Thank you, President Trump, for refusing to let lawlessness prevail and for backing those who protect our communities every day.”
The amicus brief recounts the days-long chaos and violence caused by those rioting, including “buildings being surrounded and defaced, cars being set ablaze, and LAPD officers pleading for assistance.”
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The brief argues that President Trump acted within his constitutional and statutory authority under Title 10 of the United States Code when he called National Guard troops into federal service to protect federal agents, property, and the rule of law, particularly when state and local officials in California allegedly failed to act while rioters overran portions of Los Angeles and obstructed federal immigration enforcement efforts.
Alabama was joined in the 19-state brief by Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, the Territory of Guam, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.
Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
