A federal appeals court on Saturday rejected the Trump administration's request to immediately allow the deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois, leaving in place a lower court's order that blocked the mobilization temporarily.

The brief ruling by the federal appeals court in Chicago said President Donald Trump can still federalize the National Guard and already-deployed troops can stay.

Federal judge restricts National Guard operations in Illinois amid President Donald Trump's suggestions about invoking the Insurrection Act for combatting crime.

National Guard troops sent to Illinois by President Donald Trump can stay in the state and under federal control, but can’t be deployed to protect federal property or go on patrol for now, an appeals

Judges have stalled President Donald Trump’s plans to deploy the National Guard in Chicago and in Portland, Oregon, but troops are now patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee, with the blessing of the state's governor.

On Saturday, an appeals court paused a lower court's ruling that halted any deployment of the National Guard within Illinois for two weeks. The new ruling says the troops can remain under federal control but cannot be deployed.

But the Chicago-based US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit also rules the force can remain under federal control for now.

A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Illinois.“Pending a decision on the request for a stay pending appeal, the district court’s October 9,