Oct. 17 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court panel rejected the Trump administration's request to overturn a lower court order blocking deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois.
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday said U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois "likely" violated the U.S. Constitution's 10th Amendment, which outlines specific state power.
"The facts do not justify the president's actions," the 18-page ruling read, adding that "political opposition is not rebellion."
Roughly 200 federalized National Guardsmen currently sit in Illinois via Texas and more than a dozen from California. Trump federalized an additional 300 troops over the objection of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, both Democrats.
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