Sunset 12-30-25

The Supreme Court’s per curiam ruling in Trump v. Illinois is being framed as a narrow statutory dispute, but its implications are anything but narrow.

The Court quietly inverted a long-standing constitutional escalation ladder—one designed to keep active-duty troops out of American streets.

By reinterpreting 10 U.S.C. §12406, the majority effectively made the National Guard harder to deploy than the regular military, a result that defies history, text, and common sense.

With no signed author and sweeping consequences, the decision raises serious questions about accountability, judicial restraint, and whether the Court has nudged presidents toward the very militarization it claims to fear. [Alkexander Muse]

Good Night, Patriots!