I'm not familiar with what happened then, but just from what you said it appears the Governor must have requested the action. Was it a natural disaster? And has anyone in New Orleans asked the President to federalize Guard troops?
It was not strictly legal and in violation of PCA, (but when has that ever stopped them before) but enforcement of the orders of the court was the excuse for using the 101st Airborne on unarmed civilians.
barbra ann