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The Supreme Court is poised to decide, for the first time, whether a president may deploy troops in U.S. cities over state and local objections, as the Trump administration seeks to overturn a Chicago ruling blocking National Guard use. Lower courts split: the 9th Circuit allowed deployment in Portland, while the 7th Circuit said Illinois faced no legal impediment to enforcing federal law. Trump’s lawyers argue exclusive authority to protect federal personnel; critics, including California officials, warn of militarized policing. The administration cites injuries to federal officers; Chicago judges called the threat exaggerated and protests miscast as riots.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.