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Federal Court Blocks National Guard in Chicago Crisis

10/13/2025

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A federal appeals court in Chicago denied the Trump administration's emergency-stay request and upheld a district judge's ruling blocking National Guard deployment in Chicago.
Judge April Perry criticized the federal government's claims of violence and said the National Guard is not trained for law enforcement, citing no credible evidence of a rebellion in Illinois.
Illinois officials support Perry's decision.

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Court Blocks Trump

A federal appeals court in Chicago denied the Trump administration's emergency-stay request and upheld a district judge's ruling blocking National Guard deployment in Chicago.
Judge April Perry criticized the federal government's claims of violence and said the National Guard is not trained for law enforcement, citing no credible evidence of a rebellion in Illinois.
Illinois officials support Perry's decision.

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