A coalition of 20 attorneys general and three state governors have filed an amicus brief in support of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s defense against President Donald Trump’s attempt to federalize the Illinois National Guard and deploy out-of-state troops into Chicago without the state’s consent, arguing that the president’s actions are unlawful, unconstitutional, and undemocratic.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom filed an amicus brief in support of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s request for a temporary restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s attempt to federalize the Illinois National Guard and deploy federalized troops from Texas into Chicago, warning that this represents an unprecedented federal intrusion into state sovereignty and a direct violation of constitutional principles.
The Trump administration has deployed 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to restore law and order, a move that has been denounced by Illinois leaders and civil rights advocates as an unlawful and politically motivated show of force.