Appeals court restores Trump’s control over National Guard in Illinois, but blocks deployment

Oct 12, 2025 - 00:00
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Appeals court restores Trump’s control over National Guard in Illinois, but blocks deployment
A federal appeals court on Saturday partially restored President Trump’s control of the National Guard in Chicago and across Illinois, but prevented him from being able to actually deploy servicemembers in the Prairie State. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request for an administrative stay in part, meaning…