A federal appeals court Thursday blocked the National Guard from deploying in Illinois, saying "the facts do not justify the President's actions" and rejecting the Trump administration’s request to put a hold on a court ruling that temporarily blocks the troops' deployment, according to reports.
This ruling allows a temporary restraining order against the guard deployment issued by U.S. District Judge April Perry in Chicago on Oct. 9 to remain in place, Reuters reports.
The restraining order is set to expire on Oct. 23; however, Perry has added a hearing the day before to see if it should be extended beyond that date.
"We conclude that the district court's factual findings … were not clearly erroneous, and that the facts do not justify the President's actions."
Trump has sent National Guard troops to multiple cities, including Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis and Chicago. He has signaled plans to send them to other cities, including Portland, Oregon.
