Bloomberg Law: Google Antitrust, Wartime Act, and National Guard Deployments

Google Antitrust Ruling

• ⚖️ A DC federal judge ruled against the government's most severe proposals in the Google antitrust case, avoiding a breakup of the company.
• 💡 Google will have to share online search data with rivals and end exclusive distribution contracts, but will keep its Chrome browser.
• 🧠 The judge's decision is seen as conservative, influenced by legal precedent and a belief that AI will eventually replace search, potentially rendering current remedies moot.

Alien Enemies Act and Deportations

• 🚫 A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from using the 18th-century Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport alleged gang members.
• 🏛️ The court found that a country encouraging its residents to enter illegally is not equivalent to sending an armed force to occupy the US, and that the act cannot be used to bypass due process.
• ⚠️ The ruling highlights concerns about the act's broad application and the potential for abuse without proper legal recourse for individuals.

National Guard Deployment and Posse Comitatus Act

• 🚨 A federal judge ruled that President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and US Marines for law enforcement in Los Angeles was illegal under the Posse Comitatus Act.
• 🚫 While the military can remain, they are restricted from engaging in general domestic law enforcement activities.
• 📜 The judge cited Trump's threats to deploy troops in other cities like Chicago as evidence of a desire to create a national police force, which is prohibited by law.
• ⚖️ The ruling emphasizes that the President cannot nationalize the National Guard for ordinary criminal law enforcement unless typical law enforcement has collapsed or there is an insurrection.