Supreme Court Weighs Trump’s Authority to Deploy National Guard in Chicago

TL;DR
The DOJ argues that President Trump has broad, unreviewable power to deploy National Guard troops domestically, as part of a legal dispute over his attempted federalization of Illinois National Guard troops in Chicago, with the Supreme Court seeking clarification on the legal interpretation of 'regular forces' under Title 10.
Topics:nationlaw-and-politics#chicago#federalization#law-and-politics#national-guard#supreme-court#trump
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- Trump administration again asks SCOTUS to green-light deploying National Guard in Chicago abcnews.go.com
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