6President Donald Trump has appealed to the Supreme Court to permit the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago after the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals blocked his attempt to send troops to the city. The administration argues that the lower court’s ruling endangers federal officers facing violent attacks from anti-ICE demonstrators. Solicitor General John Sauer stated that the decision “prevents the Guard from ensuring the enforcement of federal law” and undermines the President’s authority as Commander-in-Chief.
In its ruling, the Seventh Circuit maintained that there was not enough evidence to justify deploying the military, noting that “political opposition is not rebellion.” The court said protests, even if organized and armed, do not constitute grounds for federal military int