Insurrection-Act

Supreme Court Blocks Trump National Guard Deployment to Chicago, Ruling 'Regular Forces' Means Military

| Importance: 10/10

In a 6-3 decision representing the Trump administration’s first major Supreme Court defeat in months, the Court blocks President Trump’s attempt to deploy federalized National Guard troops to Chicago without gubernatorial consent. The ruling turns on a critical statutory interpretation: …

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Brookings warns on legal limits of putting soldiers on Los Angeles streets

| Importance: 6/10

Brookings June 26, 2025, analysis warned Trump’s deployment of 700 Marines and 4,000 federalized National Guard to LA violates Posse Comitatus Act. Trump invoked 10 USC §12406 (not Insurrection Act) claiming “inherent constitutional authority” to protect federal property. …

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