Trump’s target of getting tough on crime in Illinois may have to wait for now, according to this from the Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS).
Federal Judge, April Perry, blocked the deployment of National Guard troops back in October and it looks as if the troops are not seeing any future dates on the streets of Chicago.
At this preliminary stage, the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois.-SCOTUSe
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul praised the court’s decision. Of course, he did.
Nearly 250 years ago, the framers of our nation’s Constitution carefully divided responsibility over the country’s militia, today’s U.S. National Guard, between the federal government and the states – believing it impossible that a president would use one state’s militia against another state. The extremely limited circumstances under which the federal government can call up the militia over a state’s objection do not exist in Illinois, and I am pleased that the streets of Illinois will remain free of armed National Guard members as our litigation continues in the courts.”-Kwame Raoul
I’m sure this sentiment rings the same.
The families of the many murder victims in Chicago want you to GFY.
— HannaKat (@swiftyloo) October 6, 2025
Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch publicly dissented, despite the majority ruling.
llinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a statement calling the ruling “a big win for Illinois and American democracy.” Of course, he did.
American cities, suburbs, and communities should not have to faced masked federal agents asking for their papers, judging them for how they look or sound, and living in fear that President can deploy the military to their streets. The brave men and women of our National Guard should never be used for political theater and deserve to be with their families and communities, especially during the holidays, and ready to serve overseas or at home when called upon during times of immense need.
While we welcome this ruling, we also are clear-eyed that the Trump Administration’s pursuit for unchecked power is continuing across the country. Illinois will remain vigilant, defend the rights of our people, and stand up to further abuses of authority by Donald Trump and his cronies.”
In Chicago, Black residents (about 29% of the population) account for **78-79%** of homicide victims consistently from 2015-2025.
Most homicides are intraracial — just like nationwide patterns — meaning roughly **78-79%** are Black-on-Black.
So you want blacks to keep killing…
— Ashley (@American47Ash) December 23, 2025
And, really? Unchecked power? Hina Shamsi, director of ACLU’s National Security Project was on-board with the decision as well. I know, of course.
This decision reinforces that domestic deployment of troops is rare and exceptional, and it was absolutely unjustified in Illinois. With each court decision against the President’s domestic troop deployments, it becomes clearer that his version of American cities as hellscapes, and protest against his policies as requiring troops, is plain false. We’re glad that the Supreme Court has upheld the order blocking this blatant abuse of presidential power because there’s no reason for any troops policing civilians in our streets.”-Hina Shamsi
No, Hina. The city is already a hellscape. The University of Chicago Crime Lab can spin th tale about “less homicides” occurring in 2025. Chicago, according to this research, which experienced 168 fewer homicides through mid-December 2025 compared to the same period last year. How man homicides occurred in Chicago in 2024? Try 573 people. That’s still 405 people dead so far this year. Hellscape.
We can let JB, Hina, and Kwame and the rest of their supporters in Chicagoland have their holiday wish and live in the delusion that they are somehow scoring a “win” for the city and its residents with the latest SCOTUS rejection. But , maybe, just maybe, something else may be on the horizon?
Looks like Trump has to use the Insurrection Act and bring in the military. Oh well. He tried to be nice. SCOTUS even gave him the green light! pic.twitter.com/N46rICwzBU
— Grumpy MAGA (@GrumpyMAGA) December 23, 2025
But they’re victorious. Hashtag, #WINNING, if you ask Governor Pritzker and his cronies. No National Guard on the streets of Chicago.
For now.
Psst, geniuses? It’s just a pause, not a prohibition.
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