Richard J. Durbin
10/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/10/2025 13:36
Durbin Statement On Judge Perry Granting Temporary Restraining Order Blocking National Guard Troops To Illinois
October 10, 2025
Durbin Statement On Judge Perry Granting Temporary Restraining Order Blocking National Guard Troops To Illinois
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge April Perry issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump's national guard deployment in Illinois for two weeks:
"I welcome this ruling against the President's diabolical plan. President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Illinois, without the consent or request of Illinois' elected leaders, is a clear violation of our Constitution and laws. President Trump does not have any legal basis for these deployments and may not use the military as a police force.
"It's clear this Administration's unlawful use of military resources to police American cities endangers our communities and our democracy. It is a mistake that will be remembered in the history books. Our National Guard personnel do not deserve to be used as the President's political pawns."
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