Overview

• In a brief order Saturday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed federalization of Guard units in Illinois but kept the lower court’s ban on deploying them in place.
• The panel said members of the National Guard already in Illinois do not need to return to their home states while the appeal proceeds.
• U.S. District Judge April Perry’s Oct. 9 temporary restraining order remains largely intact after she found no credible evidence of rebellion and questioned federal assessments of violence.
• U.S. Northern Command says roughly 300 Illinois troops and about 200 from Texas are activated under Title 10 and are conducting planning and training only, with no operational missions.
• Further proceedings are scheduled this month, including a potential extension of the Illinois TRO, as a parallel dispute over Portland deployments continues before the 9th Circuit.