President Trump filed an emergency appeal Friday, asking the Supreme Court to approve the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago amid his immigration crackdown.
Why it matters: Despite attempts or placements of the National Guard in cities across the U.S., this marks Trump’s first effort to overturn a lower federal court ruling about National Guard deployment in the Supreme Court.
Catch up quick: The Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld previous lower court decisions Thursday that found Trump’s deployment of the National Guard unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge April Perry temporarily blocked Trump’s deployment of the National Guard last week.
Go deeper: Judge blocks Trump’s deployment of National Guard to Chicago Editor’s note: This story has been updated with additional context.
In an emergency appeal submitted on Friday, President Trump requested that the Supreme Court grant permission for the National Guard to be sent to Chicago as part of his immigration crackdown.
Why it matters: In spite of the National Guard’s efforts or deployments in American cities… A. This is Trump’s first attempt to have a lower federal court decision regarding the National Guard deployment overturned by the Supreme Court.
Quick recap: On Thursday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, located in Chicago, affirmed earlier rulings from lower courts that declared Trump’s use of the National Guard to be unconstitutional.
U. S. . Last week, Trump’s National Guard deployment was momentarily halted by District Judge April Perry.
“I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration’s] declarations to the extent that they contradict state and local law enforcement,” Perry stated in her ruling. … DHS’s interpretation of the situation is not accurate. “..”.
The order is valid through October. 23 but a subsequent hearing in October. 22 is set aside to assess whether the order can be extended.
Trump has repeatedly indicated that he would be open to using the 1807 Insurrection Act to send the National Guard to cities without state consent, circumventing court decisions.
What is contained in the document: The National Guard in Chicago is allegedly required to “avoid continuous and intolerable risks to the lives and safety of federal personnel.”. “.
The lower court’s decision “impinges on the President’s authority and needlessly endangers federal personnel and property,” according to Solicitor General John Sauer, who authored the appeal. “..”.
The appeal stated that “federal officers in Chicago have been threatened and assaulted in recent weeks, attacked in a harrowing pre-planned ambush involving many assailants.”.
Additionally, the filing stated that law enforcement and DHS have been compelled to “operate under the constant threat of mob violence.”. “..”.
Read more: A judge prevents Trump from sending the National Guard to Chicago.
Editor’s note: More background information has been added to this story.
Monica Eng from Axios provided reporting for this article.
