Judge extends block of Illinois National Guard deployment until Supreme Court ruling

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.

The Brief

A federal judge has indefinitely extended a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois until the U.S. Supreme Court rules or the case goes to trial.

The order stems from a lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago against the Trump administration’s move to federalize about 300 Illinois National Guard members and send additional troops from Texas.

Both sides agreed to the extension and are set to return to court in 10 days as

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