Supreme Court does not permit Trump to send troops into Chicago
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One does not expect a majority of the Supreme Court to allow the so-called “law” to restrain the Trump administration, but I will take it when it does:
NEW: By a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court blocks Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Chicago to assist immigration agents. A majority holds that he likely lacks authority to do so. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p…
[image or embed]— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) Dec 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Kavanaugh concurs, but complains that the majority goes too far in restricting Trump’s ability to federalize the National Guard in the future. I wonder if he tried to persuade Roberts and Barrett to sign onto his narrower approach, but failed. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p…— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2025-12-23T20:21:55.350Z
And now, the comedy stylings of Samuel Alito:
Very funny to see Alito complain about the court skipping full briefing and oral arguments for a quick shadow docket decision when he has signed onto innumerable orders that pull the exact same tricks and rebuked colleagues who complain about it … www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p…
[image or embed]— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) Dec 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
In a just universe his clerk would have been struck by lightning as soon as they typed that.
In other news, this footnote to his concurrence would suggest that Brett Kavanaugh has rabbit ears. Keep it up, everyone:
The widespread profusion of Kavanaugh stops made me look ridiculous, and a man in my position etc.