Wednesday, January 14, 2026

were the national guard removed from Los Angeles and Chicago and Portland by the Supreme Court?

Yes, the Supreme Court's decision in late 2025 blocked President Trump's attempt to federalize and deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, leading to a broader federal retreat from similar deployments in Los Angeles and Portland, though the President announced their
removal after court setbacks, not the Court ordering the direct removal itself, but rather limiting federal authority over them. A federal judge had already blocked street deployment in Portland and LA, with the Supreme Court's ruling on Chicago significantly impacting the federal government's ability to control state National Guard units for domestic law enforcement, prompting the President to end these efforts. 
Key Events & Rulings:
  • Chicago: The Supreme Court declined to stay a lower court order that prevented the deployment of federalized National Guard troops in Illinois, a significant setback for the administration.
  • Portland: A federal judge had already blocked the deployment of National Guard troops on the streets, effectively ending the federalized presence there.
  • Los Angeles: California National Guard troops were removed from LA streets by mid-December 2025 following court rulings, with the administration eventually ceasing to contest the return of control to the state's governor. 

Outcome:
  • After these legal challenges and the Supreme Court's ruling, President Trump announced the end of these federalized National Guard deployments in the three cities in late December 2025/early January 2026, acknowledging the legal limitations on his authority to deploy them for domestic law enforcement. 

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