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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Bid to Deploy National Guard in Chicago

The justices said the statute the administration invoked likely applies only when the regular military may lawfully execute the laws.

Greg Bovino, comandante de la Patrulla Fronteriza para el sector de El Centro, California, al centro, junto a agentes federales de inmigración cerca de una instalación del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas, el 3 de octubre de 2025, en Broadview, Illinois. (AP Foto/Erin Hooley, Archivo)
El fallo redefine los límites del poder ejecutivo para usar la milicia en tareas de aplicación de la ley civil. | Crédito: canva y REUTERS
Soldados de la Guardia Nacional se reúnen cerca de la escena de un crimen después de un tiroteo en el centro de Washington, DC, el 26 de noviembre de 2025. (Drew ANGERER / AFP)
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Overview

  • The unsigned order denies the administration’s emergency request after more than two months of consideration, with Justices Alito, Thomas and Gorsuch dissenting.
  • The court said the government failed to identify authority allowing the Armed Forces to execute laws in Illinois, underscoring limits rooted in Posse Comitatus.
  • The ruling is preliminary and confined to Illinois, and about 300 federalized Guard members remain in the area but are not operating with DHS.
  • Judge April Perry’s injunction remains in place after she found no evidence of a “danger of rebellion,” despite protests at ICE’s Broadview facility that led to arrests and reported agent injuries.
  • Separately, DOJ filed suit challenging new Illinois statutes on federal enforcement, and Justice Kavanaugh noted the decision does not reach the Insurrection Act, which analysts say the administration may weigh.