"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. ... DHS' perception of events are unreliable."
"In recent weeks, federal officers in Chicago have been threatened and assaulted, attacked in a harrowing pre-planned ambush involving many assailants,"
"The filing alleges the need for the National Guard in Chicago to "prevent ongoing and intolerable risks to the lives and safety of federal personnel.""
"Solicitor General John Sauer ... said the lower court's ruling "impinges on the President's authority and needlessly endangers federal personnel and property.""
A federal appeals court upheld lower court decisions that found the deployment of the National Guard to Chicago unconstitutional and upheld a temporary block issued by U.S. District Judge April Perry. Judge Perry stated she could not credit administration declarations that contradicted state and local law enforcement and questioned the reliability of DHS assessments. The temporary order remains in effect until Oct. 23, with a follow-up hearing on Oct. 22 to consider extension. The administration cited threats and assaults on federal officers and alleged mob violence as grounds for seeking the Guard, while the Solicitor General argued the ruling hampers presidential authority.
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