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 halted President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Portland, Oregon, stating the action was unjustified and based on false claims about unrest in the city, granting a restraining order that remains effective until October 18.
- U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut declared Trump's assertions about Portland's condition were 'untethered to the facts,' emphasizing the need for state sovereignty over law enforcement.
- Governor Tina Kotek and other local leaders opposed the call-up, asserting the protests in Portland were largely peaceful and manageable without federal intervention.
- The ruling reflects a broader resistance to what the judge described as government overreach and military intrusion into civil affairs, reiterating the constitutional limits of federal power.
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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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