The Brief

CHICAGO - A federal judge has agreed to extend indefinitely a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a final ruling or until this goes to trial on merit.

On Wednesday morning, Judge April Perry said she may extend the order by 30 days before reconvening at 3 p.m., The Associated Press reported. The order has already blocked the deployment for two weeks.

Attorneys for the federal government said they supported extending the order but would also continue seeking an emergency Supreme Court order to permit the deployment, according to the AP.

The backstory:

A federal judge initially blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area earlier this month after the state and

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