The Chamberlain Network Applauds the Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding the National Guard in Chicago

Atlanta GA – We were pleased to see the Supreme Court deny the administration’s request to stay a district court order that blocked them from federalizing and deploying National Guard units to Chicago. Their reasoning that “… the Government has failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois,” supports our position on this issue.

The justices recognized that federalization of the National Guard under 10 U.S.C. § 12406 is a limited tool, conditioned on specific factual triggers. It is not a standing permission slip for domestic law-enforcement tasks. This is the position Illinois argued in its brief and that we reiterated in the amicus brief we filed in October supporting Illinois’ case. 

We believe that routine or unnecessary domestic deployments entangle the military in partisan fights and invite the public to view service members as political actors.

Veterans understand, from training and experience, that military and law-enforcement roles are different on purpose. Blurring that line—especially absent the extraordinary circumstances Congress spelled out— corrodes public trust, and compromises readiness.

America’s strength depends on an apolitical military, clear legal guardrails, and disciplined restraint in any domestic use of uniformed force. Those who serve take an oath to the Constitution, not to a person or party. We are pleased to see the Supreme Court of the United States support this key tenet of our democracy.