Appeals court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois

A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Illinois.“Pending a decision on the request for a stay pending appeal, the district court’s October 9, 2025, order is temporarily STAYED only to the extent it enjoined the federalization of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois,” judges on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals wrote.“Members of the National Guard do not need to return to their home states unless furt