CHICAGO - A federal judge has agreed to extend indefinitely a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a final ruling or until this goes to trial on merit.

On Wednesday morning, Judge April Perry said she may extend the order by 30 days before reconvening at 3 p.m., The Associated Press reported.

The backstory:

A federal judge initially blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area earlier this month after the state and city sued the Trump administration .

Trump announced he was federalizing around 300 Illinois National Guard members, along with sending about 400 Texas National Guard members to the Chicago area to protect federal immigration agents and property.

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