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US appeals court rejects Trump bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois for now
A federal appeals court unanimously upheld a restraining order blocking deployment, citing insufficient evidence of rebellion and noting protests did not impede law enforcement.
- A federal appeals court has denied a request from the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois, maintaining a block from a lower court's ruling.
- The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the Trump administration's plan could violate the Tenth Amendment and is unlikely to succeed in proving a 'rebellion' exists.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker opposed the deployment, accusing President Trump of using National Guard members as political pawns.
- The appeals court's decision maintains the current status of National Guard troops under federal control until further hearings.
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The government has not demonstrated "the existence of a rebellion or danger of rebellion in Illinois," the court ruled.
·Montreal, Canada
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Appeals court rejects Trump bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois for now
A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s request to pause a lower court ruling that temporarily blocks the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois during its appeal. The ruling allows a temporary restraining order against the…
·New Hampshire, United States
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