Appeals Court Says National Guard Can Be Federalized but Not Deployed in Illinois

Appeals Court Says National Guard Can Be Federalized but Not Deployed in Illinois

Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility in Elwood, Ill., on Oct. 7, 2025. Scott Olson/Getty Images

A federal appeals court has ruled the Trump administration can continue to keep National Guard troops in Illinois under federal control but cannot deploy them in Chicago while the appeals process plays out.

President Donald Trump has sought to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to assist in a crime crackdown in the city but has faced legal challenges along the way. On Oct. 10, Judge April Perry of the U.S. District Court for the Northern Division of Illinois granted the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago a temporary restraining order blocking the National Guard deployment.
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