US EditionFederal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area
The Trump administration defends deploying about 700 National Guard troops to protect federal immigration facilities amid legal challenges from Illinois officials claiming political overreach.
- In two courthouses, the administration defended President Donald Trump's National Guard deployments during concurrent hearings at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Portland, Oregon, and the U.S. District Court in Chicago, Illinois on Oct 9.
- Administration lawyers wrote earlier this week that the Trump administration says the Guard protects federal buildings and ICE officers, and President Donald Trump has broad authority to federalize troops without congressional limits.
- About 500 National Guard troops stand ready near Chicago under U.S. Northern Command, activated for 60 days, while about 200 federalized National Guard troops were present in Illinois Wednesday.
- A federal judge partially blocked Chicago area troops Thursday without ordering them to leave, while a federal judge in Portland granted a temporary restraining order Sunday.
- With the Posse Comitatus Act in play, the courts must consider the limits of the president's power over state sovereignty in cases led by Illinois and Oregon.
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Troops Stay Away From Federal Courthouse Downtown As Some Cases Against Protesters Fall Apart
DOWNTOWN — Federal prosecutors walked back more charges Friday against demonstrators arrested while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement blitz as court challenges continue to mount. That includes a two-week restraining order signed Thursday by U.S. District Judge April Perry temporarily blocking a federal mobilization of the National Guard. Officials previously intended to station troops on the plaza near the Dirksen Fed…
Donald Trump's controversial deployment of the National Guard into American cities continues to spark high waves. Illinois-based Democratic Governor J. B. Pritzker sharply criticizes the US President for this and accuses him of a deterioration of his mental condition.
Illinois urges judge to stop National Guard deployment
Illinois urged a judge Thursday to order the National Guard to stand down in the Chicago area, calling the deployment a constitutional crisis and suggesting the Trump administration gave no heed to the pending legal challenge when it sent troops…
Despite the resistance of local politicians, 500 National Guards are in action in the Greater Chicago area under the orders of US President Trump.
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