Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging National Guard Deployment in Illinois Months After Troops Removed

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Original Load Date April 20, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 20, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/20/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-challenging-national-guard-deployment-illinois-months-after

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A federal judge has agreed to toss out a lawsuit brought by Illinois and Chicago officials last year that sought to bar the Trump administration’s plans to deploy National Guard troops into the state, finding the case is now moot after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow such a deployment. U.S....