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Prof. Rachel VanLandingham

June 10, 2025

Professor Rachel VanLandingham Analyzes Military Deployment in Los Angeles

Rachel E. VanLandingham, the Irwin R. Buchalter Professor of Law at 黑人探花, has published an examining the recent federal deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles following protests related to immigration enforcement. 

In the piece, Professor VanLandingham writes that the move 鈥渞epresents not only a dangerous escalation for those on the ground, but a dangerous precedent in the abuse of the armed forces for political ends.鈥 She places the decision in historical and legal context, exploring the balance of federal and state authority in domestic military deployments. 

Read the full op-ed .