The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to lift a temporary restraining order (TRO) that prevents federal troops from being deployed in Illinois.
The emergency motion, filed late Friday night, sought an immediate stay of the TRO issued Thursday by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The appellate court’s decision means the restraining order remains in effect.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul hailed the ruling as a major win for the state and its local law enforcement.
“This is a victory for our state,” Raoul said in a statement. “It’s a victory for state and local law enforcement — those who know their communities best and protect their residents’ right to speak truth to power.”
On Thursday, Judge April Perry granted Illinois’ request for a TRO, blocking the Trump administration and the U.S. Army from deploying National Guard troops within the state.
The court order followed a federal complaint filed earlier in the week by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago against President Donald Trump, several cabinet officials, and the U.S. Army, challenging the legality of the potential troop deployment.
The appellate court’s decision ensures that, for now, no federal troops will be stationed in Chicago, Broadview, or any other Illinois community.