Chicago, D.C., Portland lead legal fights over Trump's National Guard push

President Trump's push to deploy the National Guard across the U.S. as part of his anti-crime crackdown is being challenged in the courts by several Democrat-run cities that he's targeted.Why it matters: Upcoming rulings could redefine the line between presidential power and state authority during public safety disputes. Here's where the legal fights stand in each city Trump has targeted: Chicago The latest: Attorneys for Illinois argued Monday the Supreme Court should not overturn lower courts' decisions to temporarily halt National Guard deployment.State of play: The Trump administration on Friday filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow federalizing troops to Illinois.Flashback: Federal judge April Perry issued a 14-day Temporary Restraining Order against deployment to Illinois, determining DOJ attorneys failed to prove the guard was needed to ensure safety in and around Chicago.An appellate court upheld that order.Portland The latest: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday Trump can deploy the National Guard to Portland, overturning a lower court's block. State of play: The decision reversed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut's temporary restraining order extension, which had stopped the deployment. Flashback: Immergut twice blocked troop deployments, calling Trump's characterization of Portland as "war ravaged" "simply untethered to the facts." It's unclear when troops may actually arrive in the city, as the ruling only applies to the Immergut's first restraining order. Washington, D.C. The latest: Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a court filing Monday he believes troops may stay in D.C. until at least summer of 2026. State of play: The Trump administration hasn't specified how long the 2,500 Guard members will stay in the capital. Schwalb's filing, set for a hearing Friday, seeks to end the Guard's presence. Flashback: Trump originally deployed around 800 National Guard members to D.C., citing a need to counter violent crime. San FranciscoThe latest: Trump reiterated his push to send the National Guard to San Francisco on Fox News this weekend."We're going to go to San Francisco — the difference is I think they want us in San Francisco," he said during an interview with Maria Bartiromo.State of play: Salesforce founder Marc Benioff initially told the New York Times he supported sending troops to SF, comments later echoed by Elon Musk on X, who called downtown SF a "drug zombie apocalypse."Benioff rescinded his comments Friday on X, saying the guard wasn't necessary and he acted out of an "abundance of caution" over his Dreamforce conference drawing 50,000 attendees.Editor's note: Axios Chicago's Carrie Shepherd contributed reporting.

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