The Supreme Court has halted President Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. The White House argued the deployment was necessary to protect ICE agents during immigration operations.
The Trump administration maintained that civilian law enforcement is equivalent to “regular forces,” citing the Constitution’s provision for using “regular forces” in cases of rebellion or other circumstances. However, the Court rejected this argument, with three of the six conservative justices dissenting in the opinion.
This decision applies only to Chicago, but legal experts suggest it could create pushback for future National Guard deployments in other cities.