Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Chicago

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard Troops in Illinois

A federal judge in Chicago has issued a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to Illinois, after city and state officials sued to block the move. U.S. District Judge April Perry said in an oral ruling Thursday that deploying soldiers would “only add fuel to the fire that defendants themselves have started.” The ruling came as Illinois’s Democratic Governor JB Pritzker once ag…

Temporary Injunction Prevents Additional State National Guard Influx To Chicago

CHICAGO - A federal judge on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from deploying more than 500 National Guard members to the Chicago area, citing a lack of credible evidence of a rebellion in Illinois. During a nearly three-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge April Perry challenged the Trump administration’s claim that there was a danger of rebellion in Illinois, particularly focusing on incidents at a U.S. Immigratio…

Biden Judge Blocks Trump's Use of National Guard in Chicago

A federal judge appointed by Biden has blocked Trump from sending the National Guard to Chicago to protect ICE officers from violent protesters.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Sending National Guard Troops to Chicago

“I am very much struggling to figure out where this would ever stop,” Judge April M. Perry said during a hearing.

Judge Blocks Trump From Sending Troops To Chicago

A judge blocked Donald Trump from sending US troops to Chicago claiming there is "no credible evidence that there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois." U.S. District Judge April Perry blasted the Department of Homeland Security claiming their evidence is unreliable and has serious doubts about their credibility. NBC News: In handing down her order, U.S. District Judge April Perry also ripped the Department of Homeland Security's fa…

A judge has blocked Trump's National Guard deployment in Chicago. Now what?

A federal judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, citing constitutional concerns.