Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois

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Source: NBC

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rebuffed the Trump administration over its plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois over the strenuous objections of local officials.

The court in an unsigned order turned away an emergency request made by the administration, which said the troops are needed to protect federal agents involved in immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.

In doing so, the court at least provisionally rejected the Trump administration’s view that the situation on the ground is so chaotic that it justifies invoking a federal law that allows the president to call National Guard troops into federal service in extreme situations.

Those circumstances can include when “there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion” or “the president is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States.”

Among the issues in the case is what the term “regular forces” means, something the Supreme Court focused on in an order issued on Oct. 29 asking for additional briefing. The question is whether the law only allows for the National Guard to be called up if regular military forces are unable to restore order, or whether the phrase refers to law enforcement.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-deploy-national-guard-illinois-rcna238630

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Was about to hit "post"

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. It is extremely rare when I manage to beat you

I truly appreciate your efforts.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. I was in the middle of washing up stuff from making cookie dough

and a breaking from AP beeped in (to my Apple watch), so tried to get to the machine and find the article and... and... Too late!

And appreciate your adding all the great context to the legal side!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Here is a link to the ruling

Link to tweet

[BumRushDaShow]

6. This looks like a 6-3

with the Boobsey Twins Alito and Thomas in dissent with Gorsuch, but the rest agreeing.

So shouldn't that apply to every other damn place he put troops (except D.C.)????

[Septua]

5. "In doing so, the court at least provisionally REJECTED the Trump administration's view...

..that the situation on the ground is so chaotic that it justifies invoking a federal law that allows the president to call National Guard troops into federal service in extreme situations."

It's about fu*king time...

[Takket]

7. can't believe i'd ever be saying this but

I'm genuinely shocked and pleased that SCOTUS has disallowed this attempt at turning armed forces against the American people.

on another note, if he's losing a case like this on these grounds, it does not bode well for his inevitable plans to use the insurrection act to overthrow the 2026 election.

[Journeyman]

10. Precisely. If he can't mobilize the Guard against imagined acts of insurrection in the streets . . .

he'd be stymied even more to mobilize them against actual acts of democracy in the polls.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. From Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker:

[RussBLib]

9. What?! The SCOTUS said, "No, Donny!!"?

This could be quite big.

Can't wait to hear Donny cuss out the SCOTUS.

https://russblib.blogspot.com

[TomSlick]

11. I wish I wasn't shocked by SCOTUS issuing a reasonable opinion.

Even Kavanaugh's concurrence was just a plea for not deciding issues unnecessary to decide the case. Mind you, he had to construct a fantastical hypothetical to make his point, but still.

[Callie1979]

12. Dear Leader will NOT be pleased. Screw him