A federal judge in Chicago who had already blocked deployment of National Guard troops to the Chicago area for two weeks agreed to extend that order this week.

On Wednesday, Judge April Perry extended her order by 30 days, but she said each party could discuss the extension further before meeting again at 3 p.m. CT, noting they would not be able to issue another one.

Still, anything she does could be moot if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the meantime.

Attorneys representing the Trump administration said in court filings Tuesday that they would agree to possibly extend the block on deployment for 30 days. However, they are continuing to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. The Trump administration is pressing for an emergency order that would let Guard troops be deployed.

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