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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 3h

I donated some copies of Let This Radicalize You for distribution at an ICE watch training for folks who want to join school patrols in a nearby neighborhood. Not everyone got a copy, because 120 people showed up for that training tonight. I am endlessly proud of Chicago.

A display of copies of Let This Radicalize You on a table in front of a sign that reads: "Let This Radicalize You offers stories, strategy and heart for the kind of collective care and resistance we're building together today. It helps us move from reacting to organizing. Showing how ordinary people protect each other, build power, and keep hope alive. Take a copy. Read it. Stay connected."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 4h

For those who have asked about the "in part" part of Judge Perry's ruling, it wasn't clear in the courtroom what she denied.

But, noticeable in the original prayer for relief (left) was a request to also block use of the "U.S. military" — something not mentioned in the final order (right).

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 4h

It is a temporary order designed to preserve the status quo. There will be more hearings and perhaps a whole trial before it comes permanent. (And appeals are coming.)

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 3h

I know a lot of people are still absorbing judge Perry's order against national guard deployment in Illinois. A couple things to keep in mind:

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 4h

Looks like we didn't have to wait for tomorrow for the written order: bsky.app/profile/jons...

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

U.S. District Judge April Perry's temporary restraining order is in:

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 6h

U.S. District Judge April Perry's temporary restraining order is in:

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

U.S. District Judge April Perry said a written ruling will issue Friday.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: The federal government is "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

That's it. Thanks again for following.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

#BREAKING Federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocks the Trump administration from "ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Perry says the order will say defendants are "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

Perry agrees, after lawyers for the Trump administration decline to rule out the possibility that the president would mobilize another state's National Guard and sent those troops into Chicago.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Christopher Wells from Illinois tells Perry "we would request the addition of language intended to cover National Guard from other states, or the National Guard of the United States.

"We don't want to get into an Oregon situation."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: "Any reason I can't just say 'National Guard'"?

Wells co-counsel: "You could say 'National Guard of the United States.'"

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Wells' co-counsel also reminds Perry that members of the California National Guard are also in Illinois.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

We're back.
Assistant Attorney General Christopher Wells, who struggled to maintain his composure while talking about the threats posed by Trump's order asks Perry to modify her order so the president cannot order a fourth (4th) state's national guard into Illinois.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Perry says the order will say defendants are "temporarily enjoined from ordering the federalization and deployment of the National Guard of the United States within Illinois."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: Federal officials, as well as troops from Texas, would not be able to "appreciate" the complexity of the "strained" relations between Chicagoans and members of law enforcement.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Perry just handed a draft of her order to both sides and left the bench. She's letting them look at it until she returns.

We still don't know the details of her order. She said she's granting the state's request "in part," which indicates some part of it is also being denied. Stay tuned.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: "Chicago's history of strained policing community relations is extremely well documented, but also fairly nuanced. It's something I think state and local authorities understand extremely well, and it can be hard for federal authorities, and certainly those from Texas, to appreciate."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: If the Trump administration deploys the National Guard, it is "likely to lead to civil unrest."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

Perry:
More people are being detained and deported.
More people are being arrested.
This courthouse is open.
"There is no evidence that the president is unable, with the regular forces, to execute the laws of the United States."

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 7h

Perry goes on to say the deployment of the National Guard is "likely to lead to civil unrest."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: "I see no credible evidence there is a danger of rebellion in the state of Illinois."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

DOJ lawyer Eric Hamilton this morning: “The president’s judgement is unreviewable.”

Perry: Federal law permits the federalization of guard troops in three instances, "not whenever (the president) determines when one of them is met."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 7h

Perry: Four (4) federal judges have issued rulings in the past two (2) days in separate cases that cast significant doubt on federal officials' "credibility and assessment of what is happening on the streets of Chicago."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 8h

At issue is what is actually happening at Broadview, Perry says.
Local law enforcement agencies say the protests are under control, while federal officials say they present an urgent threat.
Perry: "DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 8h

Perry: The arrival of Border Patrol agents to the Broadview ICE facility "caused a corresponding increase in protests."

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