US EditionJudge temporarily blocks Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland
Judge Karin Immergut ruled the deployment violated the 10th Amendment and ordered a 14-day block, citing peaceful protests and lack of state consent, with costs up to $10 million.
- A Federal Judge, Karin J. Immergut, blocked President Trump's plan to deploy 200 National Guard troops to Portland, issuing a temporary restraining order requested by the state of Oregon and the city of Portland.
- Judge Immergut's ruling cited a violation of the Tenth Amendment, affirming that police power resides with the states, not the federal government, and determining that there was no danger of rebellion in the protests.
- Oregon Governor Tina Kotek rejected a request for National Guard deployment, asserting that authorities could manage the protests, which have remained largely peaceful and inexpensive to the city.
- The order halts the Trump administration's plans until at least October 18, with the court addressing whether to extend the restraining order on October 17.
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Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as judge temporarily blocks his plan to deploy federal troops in Portland
The ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Democrat-led cities intensified Saturday, with a federal judge in Oregon hitting pause on the president’s plan to deploy federal troops in Portland, and the White House announcing authorization for hundreds of National Guard members to be sent to Chicago.
On Saturday, the U.S. president authorized the dispatch of 300 national guards to Chicago. A similar deployment to Portland, another democratic city, was, however, temporarily blocked by a federal judge.
US President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to address what he calls an out-of-control crime rate, the BBC reports. The move came hours after immigration authorities said they clashed with protesters in the Democratic-led city, and shot an armed woman when she and others rammed their cars, the Telegraph reports. State and local leaders have criticised Trump's deployment plans for weeks, calling…
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