Weekly civic intelligence report ยท v2.2
A federal judge ruled that Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington DC was unlawful and ordered it to end. This represents a judicial check on executive military authority.
This represents a significant judicial check on executive military authority within the capital. Rule_of_law scores 4 (judicial system functioning to constrain executive overreach), separation scores 5 (direct judicial intervention blocking executive military deployment - core separation of powers issue). Civil_rights scores 2 (military presence in civilian areas has chilling effects). Violence scores 1 (involves military deployment context). Judicial mechanism modifier 1.3 applies (court order with enforcement power). Federal scope modifier 1.2. Severity: durability 0.9 (appealable, temporary injunction likely), reversibility 0.85 (can be stayed/overturned), precedent 1.1 (establishes judicial authority over domestic military deployments). Base: (0ร0.22 + 4ร0.18 + 5ร0.16 + 2ร0.14 + 1ร0.14 + 0ร0.10 + 1ร0.06) ร 0.9 ร 0.85 ร 1.1 ร 1.3 ร 1.2 = 25.68. B-score: Layer1 (6+3+5+7)/4ร0.55=5.78. Layer2 (4+3+5+6)/4ร0.45ร1.13=5.09. Total 23.44. Delta +2.24. A>=25, D>0 but <10, B<25. List A classification.
Monitor for: (1) Appeals process and higher court responses, (2) Executive compliance or defiance, (3) Congressional reaction to judicial intervention, (4) Precedent application to future military deployments, (5) Any escalation between branches over enforcement.