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Hina Shamsi

Hina Shamsi

Director, ACLU National Security Project

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Supreme Court blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Illinois

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Lead counsel on ACLU amicus brief

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 3 hours ago