US EditionIllinois sues the Trump administration over National Guard deployment to Chicago
Illinois challenges President Trump’s deployment of 400 National Guard troops without Governor Pritzker’s consent, citing limits on federal authority over state forces.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago and surrounding areas.
- Leaders in Illinois seek an emergency restraining order against Trump's plans to deploy National Guard troops to 'protect ICE personnel and facilities.'
- Pritzker criticized the deployment as an act of 'authoritarianism' and stated, 'none of what Trump is doing is making Illinois safer.'
- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a separate lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that deploying National Guard troops lacks legal basis.
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In Oregon, a judge recently stopped Trump's plans to use the National Guard inside, but Trump wants to use soldiers elsewhere - now there is another lawsuit.
Illinois officials files lawsuit to stop Trump from sending National Guard to Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Federal tensions escalated Monday as Illinois and Chicago filed a lawsuit to block the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops authorized by President Donald Trump. The move came just hours after a federal judge halted similar deployments to Portland, Oregon, and as troops prepared to mobilize. The lawsuit, filed by Illinois officials, argues that the federal government’s actions are “unlawful and dangerous,” descr…
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Illinois, Chicago sue to stop Trump from sending National Guard troops to the city
Illinois and Chicago have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop President Donald Trump's administration from sending hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago.
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Illinois announces lawsuit against Trump admin for use of Guard
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois is seeking a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration for plans to deploy the Illinois and Texas National Guard to the Chicago area.
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