Illinois Seeks Quick Win After Supreme Court Curtails Trump’s Guard Deployment Plan
Illinois says the high court’s stay creates a clear path to judgment in its favor.
Overview
- The state told a federal judge that the Supreme Court’s Dec. 23 order found the government had not identified authority to federalize the Guard to execute laws in Illinois.
- U.S. District Judge April Perry’s temporary restraining order blocking deployment remains in place and has been continued indefinitely during the litigation.
- Most federalized troops have been stood down, with about 195 Illinois Guard members at Fort Bragg finishing demobilization expected to conclude next week.
- The Justice Department requested a one‑month extension to respond as it evaluates the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision, a move Illinois opposes.
- President Trump posted on Dec. 31 that he ordered the Guard withdrawn from Illinois and warned they could return "in a much different and stronger form."