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Judge partially grants temporary restraining order on National Guard deployment in Chicago

Judge partially grants temporary restraining order on National Guard deployment in Chicago

Update: 2025-10-10
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CHICAGO (WGN) — A federal judge on Thursday partially granted a temporary restraining order against National Guard deployment in Illinois.





Federal Judge April Perry's ruling comes after the state of Illinois sued to stop the Trump administration from deploying government troops. The order, effective immediately, will remain in place for 14 days. The state can then return to court and seek an extension.





The ICE processing center in Broadview will remain open, the judge also ruled. Vehicles are permitted to continue their comings and goings for business, and local law enforcement will maintain safety and control outside the facility. 







Additionally, Judge Perry stated that she did not believe President Donald Trump met the requirements of Title 10 of the U.S. Code to deploy and federalize the guard. 





Perry said, "To add militarized Texas troops without de-escalation training, and as the defendants have stated, utilize vigorous enforcement of the law is not in the community’s interest."





Fourteen California Guard members also accompany troops from Texas and Illinois on the ground. The plaintiffs asked the judge to include National Guard troops from all states in the ruling. While the defense objected, Judge Perry said she would broaden the TRO to include additional states.





Following Judge Perry's ruling, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul addressed the state's victory:





"I'd like to thank the heroes behind me," said a visibly emotional Raoul, "who have stood up, not just for the citizens of the city of Chicago, citizens for the city of Broadview, citizens for the state of Illinois, but for the entire country. The question of state sovereignty was addressed in this decision. The question of whether or not the President of the United States should have unfettered authority to militarize our cities was answered [Thursday], and I want to thank every member of our legal team."










Illinois sought to prohibit the use of federal troops, calling the deployment unconstitutional and a federalization of law enforcement. The Department of Justice argued that the National Guard’s presence in Illinois and Chicago was necessary due to sustained violence against federal personnel and property since "Operation Midway Blitz" started.





Trump's attorneys claimed agitators were responsible for brazen forms of hostility and were resistant to immigration enforcement laws. Claims included someone who allegedly ripped the beard off a federal agent, ICE vehicles rammed and surrounded by protesters, and an alleged explosive device found at the Broadview ICE processing facility.





The state of Illinois argued that authorizing the National Guard in Illinois and Chicago without the state's leadership's directive violated the Constitution and undermined the governor's authority.







Thursday's ruling also garnered reaction from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who took to social media to post, "Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law. Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois. And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago."

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Judge partially grants temporary restraining order on National Guard deployment in Chicago

Judge partially grants temporary restraining order on National Guard deployment in Chicago

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