Supreme Court Blocks Deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago for Immigration Enforcement
On December 23, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to refuse lifting an injunction that blocks the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to the Chicago area. This deployment was intended to assist with immigration enforcement, but the Court's decision prevents the federal government from moving forward while ongoing litigation continues.
The injunction originated from an October court order and was challenged by Illinois state officials and local leaders who opposed the federalization of troops in their jurisdiction.
The Department of Justice had requested the Court to allow the troop deployment during the legal proceedings, but the majority declined. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch dissented in the decision.
