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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7 th Circuit on Thursday refused to halt a district court order against Donald Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard in Illinois. Its decision means that the Trump administration may not deploy the Guard into Chicago, a major blow to the president’s efforts to flood the city with troops under his command. Although the 7 th Circuit gave “substantial deference” to the commander in chief’s views, it found no credible evidence to support his claim that widespread violence currently plagues the city. The Justice Department sought an emergency stay from the Supreme Court in a Friday afternoon filing .

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