Law regarding local deputation of US Marshals:
ยง 0.112 Special deputation.
The Director, United States Marshals Service, is authorized to deputize the following persons to perform the functions of a Deputy U.S. Marshal in any district designated by the Director:
(a) Selected officers or employees of the Department of Justice;
(b) Selected federal, state, or local law enforcement officers whenever the law enforcement needs of the U.S. Marshals Service so require;
(c) Selected employees of private security companies in providing courtroom security for the Federal judiciary;
(d) Other persons designated by the Associate Attorney General pursuant to 28 CFR 0.19(a)(3).
All such deputations shall expire on a date certain which shall be stated on the face of the deputation.
[Order No. 1047-84, 49 FR 6485, Feb. 22, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 33657, June 28, 1996]
Also, the DOJ has been actively involved in the prosecution. They’ve written opinions the local yokels are following and handed over the drone footage which is the ENTIRE BASIS of the prosecution’s case at this point.
This is a DOJ case with the locals the puppets.
Marshalls are there to arrest Kyle for federal civil rights ‘crimes’ should the jury find him not guilty.