Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Illinois National Guard Deployment
TL;DR
An appeals court ruled that National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Trump can remain in the state under federal control but cannot be deployed for protection or patrol duties for now, following a legal challenge and a temporary block on their deployment.
- Appeals court rules U.S. troops Trump sent to Illinois can stay, but can’t be deployed for now PBS
- National Guard troops in Illinois can remain federalized but can’t be deployed, appeals court rules CNN
- Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Trump admin. from deploying National Guard in Illinois; Broadview ICE facility protest held ABC7 Chicago
- Appeals Court Allows Federalized National Guard, But Leaves Block on Chicago Deployment in Place The New York Times
- Trump cannot deploy National Guard to Illinois, appeals court rules BBC
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