Case: State of Illinois v. Trump

1:25-cv-12174 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 6, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] On October 6, 2025, the State of Illinois and City of Chicago filed suit against the Trump administration in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. Plaintiffs allege that President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have sent a surge of SWAT-tactic trained federal agents to Illinois to use unprecedented, brute force tactics for civil immigration enforcement; federal agents have repeatedly sho…

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.]

On October 6, 2025, the State of Illinois and City of Chicago filed suit against the Trump administration in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois. Plaintiffs allege that President Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have sent a surge of SWAT-tactic trained federal agents to Illinois to use unprecedented, brute force tactics for civil immigration enforcement; federal agents have repeatedly shot chemical munitions at groups that included media and legal observers outside the Broadview facility; and dozens of masked, armed federal agents have paraded through downtown Chicago in a show of force and control. Plaintiffs believe Defendants’ deployment of federalized troops to Illinois is patently unlawful. Plaintiffs ask this court to halt the illegal, dangerous, and unconstitutional federalization of members of the National Guard of the United States, including both the Illinois and Texas National Guard.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (10/7/2025)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Gaber, Sherief (Illinois)

Kane, Stephen J (Illinois)

Metcalf, Chelsey Blaire (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Edelman, Christopher David (Illinois)

Lin, Jean (Illinois)

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1:25-cv-12174

Complaint for Emergency, Declaratory, and Injunctive Relief

State of Illinois et al. v. Trump et al.

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71559895/state-of-illinois-v-trump/

Last updated Oct. 7, 2025, 8:49 a.m.

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COMPLAINT filed by City Of Chicago, State of Illinois ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24160860.(North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Daniel P. Driscoll by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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CIVIL Cover Sheet (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Christopher Graham Wells (Wells, Christopher) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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MEMORANDUM by City Of Chicago, State of Illinois in support of motion for temporary restraining order 3 (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21)(North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct. 6, 2025

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by Stephen J Kane (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Donald J. Trump by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Homeland Security by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Kristi Noem by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Defense by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, State of Illinois for leave to file excess pages UNOPPOSED (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Peter Hegseth by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) United States Army by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Daniel P. Driscoll by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) United States Attorney, Andrew S. Boutros by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Pamela Bondi by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing to be held 10/6/2025 at 2pm in person in Courtroom 1725. Mailed notice. (jcc,) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff State of Illinois by Sherief Gaber (Gaber, Sherief) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 summons, # 2 summons, # 3 summons, # 4 summons, # 5 summons, # 6 summons, # 7 summons, # 8 summons)(axk, ) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct. 6, 2025

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Jean Lin (Lin, Jean) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Daniel Driscoll, Peter Hegseth, KRISTI NOEM, Donald J. Trump, United States Army by Christopher David Edelman (Edelman, Christopher) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, State of Illinois for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Status hearing held 10/6/2025. Defendants are given until 10/8/2025 at 11:59 p.m. to file any written response to Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction 3 . The Court expects that the written response will include evidence about: (1) when National Guard troops will arrive in Illinois; (2) what municipalities within Illinois troops will be sent to; and (3) what the scope of the troops' activities will be once here. Oral argument will be held 10/9/2025 at 11:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1725. To the extent there are additional factual developments between now and 10/9/2025 at 11:00 a.m., the parties may supplement their filings with additional evidence, or request that Thursday's oral argument be converted to an evidentiary hearing. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file excess pages 2 is granted. Mailed notice. (jcc,) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff State of Illinois regarding complaint 1, summons issued as to USA (Court Participant), 27 (Gaber, Sherief) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Donald J. Trump by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Homeland Security by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Kristi Noem by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Defense by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Peter Hegseth by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) United States Army by Plaintiff State of Illinois (North, Sarah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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case assigned

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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clerk's notice

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (khg, )

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (khg, )

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

PACER

SUMMONS - ERROR UNPROCESSED due to multiple parties listed on summons form in "to" section. Please only list one defendant per summons. Additionally, please submit a summons for the U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General per F.R.C.P. Rule 4. (axk, )

Oct. 6, 2025

Oct. 6, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: Illinois

Case Type(s):

Policing

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump 1.0 & 2.0 Immigration Enforcement Order Challenges

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 6, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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Complaint (any)