The National Guard will remain in the nation’s capital indefinitely — possibly through the summer of 2026 — according to a recent court filing.

The filing, submitted Friday by District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb, said internal documents show National Guard officials are planning for a “long-term persistent presence,” potentially lasting through the nation’s semicentennial celebration next summer.

News of the filing came after a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Monday to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The White House first ordered the deployment of 200 guardsmen there on Sept. 28, a move quickly blocked by a federal judge and left in legal limbo until Monday’s ruling.

Schwalb’s filing is part of a lawsuit challenging what he calls the unlawful deployment of the Guard in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump announced the deployment in August, placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control after declaring a “crime emergency” in the city.

The filing included documents alleging the Guard’s cooperation with local law enforcement operations, which he contends violates federal law.

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