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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Federal Appellate Court

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Supreme Court blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Illinois

Rule Changes

Upheld district court injunction

The Supreme Court told President Trump he can't send National Guard troops to Illinois. The 6-3 decision on December 23 marks the first time the modern court has blocked a president from federalizing state Guard units over a governor's objections. Trump claimed protests at an ICE facility in suburban Chicago constituted a rebellion, and the court wasn't buying it.

Updated 2 hours ago

Chicago’s ICE crackdown hits a wall of judges

Rule Changes

Reviewing the scope of consent decrees and mass-release orders

Federal agents flooded the Chicago area under “Operation Midway Blitz,” arresting thousands in a sweeping immigration crackdown. A little-known consent decree from an earlier ICE raid suddenly roared back to life, and a Chicago judge ordered hundreds of detainees released — until a divided appeals court slammed on the brakes.

Updated Yesterday