Supreme Court Denies Trump Request for Chicago National Guard

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined an emergency request from the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area to assist with federal immigration enforcement, upholding a lower court order that blocked the move.

The decision, issued without explanation after more than two months of review, rejected the administration's bid to overturn a ruling by U.S. District Judge April Perry. An appeals court had previously refused to intervene. Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch publicly dissented, but the order appeared to pass by a 6-3 margin. While not a final ruling on the merits, the action represents an unusual reversal for the administration, which has succeeded in numerous similar high court appeals since President Donald Trump returned to office in January.

The dispute centered on plans to send National Guard members from Illinois and Texas to protect federal personnel and property amid protests against immigration enforcement. The administration initially sought about 200 troops from Texas, but that contingent was sent home from the Chicago area before the Supreme Court's action. Officials argued the deployment was necessary to...