Appeals court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois

The court ruled that National Guard troops can remain federalized, but cannot be deployed in the state.

A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Illinois.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that members of the National Guard in Illinois right now can remain federalized, but they can not be deployed in the state.

“Members of the National Guard do not need to return to their home states unless further ordered by a court to do so,” they added.

Trump floats invoking Insurrection Act amid showdown with Democratic-led cities12:07The move came after the Trump administration appealed an earlier decision by a federal judge to temporarily block the deployment of National Guard troops in the state.

In response to Saturday's ruling, a White House spokesperson indicated that a further appeal was coming.