Summary
The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's attempt to use the National Guard in Illinois to support his immigration plans. Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented, discussing the potential use of the Insurrection Act. The decision marks another legal check on presidential authority during Trump's second term.
Key Facts
- The case involved President Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops in Illinois for immigration purposes.
- The Supreme Court blocked Trump's plan, with a majority of justices ruling against it.
- Justices Alito and Gorsuch mentioned the Insurrection Act in their dissents, questioning its application.
- The Insurrection Act allows presidents to use the military to deal with domestic insurrections if a state cannot handle it.
- Justices John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett joined liberal justices in the majority decision.
- The ruling focused on legal limits to presidential authority to use military forces domestically.
- President Trump previously mentioned using the Insurrection Act to address crime in Chicago if state efforts fall short.
