Supreme Court Delays Ruling on National Guard Deployment to Illinois

The Supreme Court is holding off on ruling whether President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago is lawful. Justices instead have asked both sides to explain the specifics in the law Trump invoked. The issue centers around a section of Title 10 of the US Code. It states that the president can call service members into federal service if he finds himself quote unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States. The justices ordered lawyers from both sides to submit briefs explaining what the term regular forces means in this case. Illinois and the city of Chicago sued earlier this month, calling the troop deployment an invasion and arguing it violates states rights. The Supreme Court indicated it won't act until at least mid November when the briefs from both sides are due. Meanwhile, in Chicago, an appeals court blocked a judge's order that required a top border patrol commander to brief her in person every day. Judge Sarah Al Ellis imposed that order on commander at large Greg Bavino after reports agents had used tear gas on protesters in city neighborhoods. The Justice Department argued the unprecedented order interfered with law enforcement and praised the appeals court for pausing it. Bavino, meanwhile, is set to be deposed today over how he he oversaw his agents tactics in the Chicago