In two courthouses in different parts of the country, President Donald Trump's attempt to send troops into Democratic-led cities faces a critical legal test on Thursday.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hold oral arguments on whether to lift a lower court's order blocking the deployment of troops into Portland, while a District Judge in Chicago has a hearing at the same time to consider stopping the deployment of the National Guard in Illinois.

The dueling hearings sets the stage for one of the most high-profile legal battles since Trump took office, as local governments turn to the courts to stop what some judges have described as blurring of the line between military and civilian rule.

Chicago

Ahead of the Chicago hearing, U.S. District Judge April Perry set a midnigh

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