Overview
- A majority denied the government's emergency request to lift a lower-court injunction, leaving the Chicago deployment blocked during ongoing litigation.
- The ruling stated the government did not identify a legal basis for military enforcement in Illinois, with three conservative justices dissenting.
- U.S. District Judge April Perry had halted the deployment on October 9, finding no evidence of an insurrection and warning that troops would only inflame tensions.
- The decision marks a rare setback for President Trump at a Supreme Court that has frequently backed his administration.
- Shortly after the order, the Pentagon announced 350 National Guard personnel would go to New Orleans to support Homeland Security operations, as related cases continue elsewhere such as Portland.