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Supreme Court Blocks Trump National Guard Move to Chicago

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Court’s shadow docket for Trump policies, eroding trust.
The Court approved the Trump administration’s layoff of over 1,300 Department of Education workers in July 2025.
It cancelled $783 million in National Institutes of Health diversity, equity and inclusion research grants the next month.
The Court blocked President Donald Trump from sending the National Guard to Chicago in December 2025.

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Court’s shadow docket for Trump policies, eroding trust.
The Court approved the Trump administration’s layoff of over 1,300 Department of Education workers in July 2025.
It cancelled $783 million in National Institutes of Health diversity, equity and inclusion research grants the next month.
The Court blocked President Donald Trump from sending the National Guard to Chicago in December 2025.