Supreme Court Deliberates President Trump's Authority to Deploy National Guard in Chicago: Clarification on 'Regular Forces' Required
The Supreme Court is currently deliberating on whether President Trump has the legal authority to deploy National Guard members to protect federal property and personnel in Chicago. The Court has requested clarification on the term "regular forces" in the federal law that governs the president's ability to federalize the Guard. The law states that the president can deploy the Guard when unable to execute the laws of the United States with regular forces, but it does not define what constitutes regular forces. Briefs from both parties are due by November 10, with reply briefs due by November 17, indicating that a ruling may not be issued until at least the 17th. Lower federal courts have previously halted the president's troop deployment in Illinois, citing that his justification does not meet the criteria outlined in the law. Stay tuned for updates on this ongoing legal dispute.