Judge Dismisses Illinois Lawsuit Against Trump

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed Illinois’ lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s National Guard deployment effort, ruling Monday that the case is now moot. (wglt.org) U.S. District Judge April Perry said the orders that triggered the deployment fight are no longer in effect, six months after she had blocked Trump’s push to send Guard troops into Chicago. (wglt.org) The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago sued in October 2025 after the Trump administration moved to federalize the Illinois National Guard and send additional Guard members, including troops from Texas, into the state over Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s objections. (nprillinois.org) Perry first declined to immediately stop the deployment on October 6, 2025, then issued a temporary restraining order on October 9 after finding the administration had not shown a legal basis to use the military to execute laws in Illinois. (opb.org) The case shifted in December 2025, when the U.S. Supreme Court refused to let the administration deploy National Guard troops in Illinois while the litigation continued. The justices said the government had failed, at that preliminary stage, to identify authority for the military to execute laws in the state. (scotusblog.com) That left Illinois with an injunction in place and no active deployment order to challenge, which is why Perry said there was no longer a live dispute for the court to resolve. (nbcchicago.com) Pritzker called Monday’s order “a win” for Attorney General Kwame Raoul and said it confirmed Illinois’ position that Trump’s attempted deployment was unlawful. (heartlandernews.com) The Trump administration had asked to end the case after telling the court that all federalized Illinois National Guard troops had been demobilized and no Guard members remained deployed in the state. (capitolnewsillinois.com) The dismissal closes one of the highest-profile state challenges to Trump’s attempt to use military force in a major city during his immigration crackdown. For now, the judge’s temporary block and the Supreme Court’s refusal to lift it remain the key legal markers in the fight. (wttw.com)