/—-/ I don’t hear the fat lady singing.Trump is a dictator and fascist thug.
And his Supreme Court told him his National Guard takeovers are illegal.
For the federal government’s next steps: The administration has several options. First, it could comply with the current order while the case proceeds through normal litigation in the District Court, potentially losing months or years. Second, it could make a new determination explicitly finding it is “unable” with regular military forces (not just civilian law enforcement) to execute laws in Illinois, addressing the specific gap Justice Kavanaugh identified. Third, it could invoke different statutory authority, such as the Insurrection Act (§§251-255), which has different preconditions. Fourth, it could rely solely on inherent Article II authority to deploy regular military forces for protective purposes, bypassing the Guard federalization issue entirely—ironically, the majority’s decision may push the administration toward more aggressive use of regular military rather than less. Supreme Court Decision: Trump v. Illinois - National Guard Federalization Case