Trump admin handed big Supreme Court loss over National Guard deployment in Chicago
OnDecember 23, 2025, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major defeat by blocking an emergency request to deploy federalized National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
The 6–3 decision inTrump v. Illinoisupholds a lower court's injunction against the deployment, which the administration intended to use to assist immigration enforcement near adetention facility in Broadview, Illinois Trump admin handed big Supreme Court loss over National Guard deployment in Chicago Nicole Charky-Chami
National Guard members walk at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Broadview facility in Chicago, Illinois on Oct. 9, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
The Trump administration was handed a big Supreme Court loss Tuesday over deploying National Guard troops in Chicago.
The High Court ruled that Trump and his administration lacked the authority to federalize and deploy the National Guard to enforce lawsin Illinois.
“At this preliminary stage, the government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” the court wrote in the unsigned order.
Three far-right justices dissented from the opinion: Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch.
"This is a rare ruling against the Trump administration," CNN's Joan Biskupic reported.
The ruling stemmed from Trump's order to deploy the National Guard to Illinois to protect ICE agents,CNNreported. It could have an impact on other cases in other cities where the Trump administration has pushed to bring troops.
"This now brings to light another ground that the challengers can invoke," Biskupic added.
The National Guard can no longer deploy to the Broadview, Illinois ICE detention center.
The move signals new scrutiny from the Supreme Court
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