Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Troop Deployment to Chicago

The U.S. Supreme Court has stopped a plan to send National Guard troops to Chicago. The order came on Tuesday. The court's decision leaves in place a lower judge's ruling. That ruling blocked the deployment of hundreds of troops. Illinois state officials and local Chicago leaders had sued to stop the move. President Donald Trump had sought to send the troops. His administration is increasingly using military resources for domestic operations. These operations often target cities led by Democratic politicians. Critics of the policy say it is a tool to punish political opponents and limit protest. The Supreme Court's action is temporary. The legal case will continue in lower courts.