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.
As part of his immigration crackdown, President Trump requested in an emergency appeal on Friday that the Supreme Court allow the National Guard’s deployment to Chicago.
Why it matters: In spite of the National Guard’s efforts or deployments in American cities… S. This is the first attempt by Trump to have a lower federal court decision regarding the deployment of the National Guard overturned by the Supreme Court.
Recap: The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Chicago, upheld earlier rulings from lower courts on Thursday that declared Trump’s use of the National Guard to be unconstitutional.
U. S. . The National Guard’s deployment by Trump was temporarily halted last week by District Judge April Perry.
“I just can’t believe [the Trump administration’s] statements to the degree that they conflict with state and local law enforcement,” Perry stated in her ruling. The way that DHS interprets events is not accurate. “,”.
The directive is in force through October. 23, but an additional hearing is scheduled for 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’s in it: According to the filing, the Chicago National Guard is 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. “.
According to the appeal, “federal officers in Chicago have been threatened and assaulted in recent weeks, attacked in a shocking pre-planned ambush involving numerous 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.
Note from the editor: More background information has been added to this story.
Monica Eng from Axios provided reporting for this article.
