Appeals court continues to block Trump's deployment of National Guard in Illinois
Source: CBS News
Updated on: October 16, 2025 / 5:15 PM EDT / CBS News
Washington — A federal appeals court on Thursday continued to block President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops within the Chicago area amid ongoing immigration protests, but allowed the service members to remain under federal control.
The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit said in a unanimous decision that "the facts do not justify" Mr. Trump's actions in Illinois under the section of federal law known as Title 10, which the president has invoked to federalize National Guard troops to protect federal immigration personnel and government facilities in several cities.
Over the weekend, the 7th Circuit issued a preliminary order that temporarily blocked the deployment of Guard troops within Illinois, but allowed them to remain under federal control. Its decision Thursday maintains that posture, with the panel explaining its reasoning in an 18-page decision.
"At this stage, we cannot say the administration is likely to succeed in demonstrating that the President lawfully federalized the Guard under" provisions of Title 10, the 7th Circuit panel wrote. It consisted of Judges Ilana Diamond Rovner, David Hamilton and Amy St. Eve. Rovner was appointed by former President George H.W. Bush, Hamilton was tapped by former President Barack Obama and St. Eve was nominated by Mr. Trump.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/appeals-court-national-guard-illinois/
Link to RULING (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ca7.54985/gov.uscourts.ca7.54985.26.0.pdf
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