Judge to rule on National Guard lawsuit filed by Illinois and Chicago in Thursday hearing

Lucian Nemoiu

A judge is set to rule on a lawsuit filed by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago seeking to prevent the National Guard from being deployed by the federal government over their objections .  Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul argues in the suit , filed Monday, that "Defendants' deployment of federalized troops to Illinois is patently unlawful." He continues, "Plaintiffs ask this court to halt the illegal, dangerous, and unconstitutional federalization of members of the National