A judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a "danger of rebellion" is brewing in Illinois.

It's a victory for Democratic officials who lead the state and city and have traded insults with President Donald Trump about his drive to put troops on the ground in major urban areas. Advertisement

U.S. District Judge April Perry didn't lay out details of any order or say what part of the request she was granting as she spoke from the bench in her crowded courtroom.

The lawsuit was filed Monday by Chicago and Illinois to stop the deployments of Illinois and Texas Guard members. Some troops were already at an immigration building in the Chicago suburb of Broadview when Perry heard arguments on Thursday.

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