Order Blocking Guard in Chicago Extended Indefinitely

After previously blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area for two weeks, U.S. District Judge April Perry on Wednesday extended that order indefinitely — until the case has been decided in her court or the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes.

Attorneys representing the federal government agreed to extend the order but emphasized that they would continue to press for an emergency order from the Supreme Court that would allow for the deployment of Guard troops.