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Federal Judges Block Trump's National Guard Deployments to Oregon Amidst Legal Battles

Multiple federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempts to deploy National Guard troops to Oregon, facing legal challenges and highlighting a broader conflict over presidential power.

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  • Multiple federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Oregon, expanding on previous orders and citing constitutional violations.
  • These rulings prevent the deployment of state National Guard troops, including those from California and Texas, which President Trump had sought to send to Portland.
  • The Trump administration aimed to deploy troops to protect federal assets in Portland amidst alleged riots, but Oregon's Governor and judges deemed military intervention unnecessary.
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom is actively suing the Trump administration to prevent the federalization and deployment of California's National Guard to Oregon.
  • The ongoing legal challenges underscore a broader conflict over presidential power and the judiciary's increasing role, with similar federalization efforts potentially facing legal hurdles in states like Illinois.
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Center-leaning sources frame this story as an executive overreach by the Trump administration, repeatedly attempting to circumvent judicial authority and state sovereignty. They emphasize the judge's strong disapproval and the unified opposition from Democratic state officials, contrasting the administration's portrayal of Portland with local accounts of peaceful, contained protests.

"The lawsuit alleges that "these advances in President Trump's long-declared 'War' on Chicago and Illinois are unlawful and dangerous.""

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"The lawsuit alleges that “these advances in President Trump’s long-declared ‘War’ on Chicago and Illinois are unlawful and dangerous.”"

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"The deployment of federalized National Guard, including from another state, infringes on Illinois’s sovereignty and right to self-governance."

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"The lawsuit calls the deployment “illegal, dangerous, and unconstitutional.”"

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"The ruling comes as Portland and Chicago braced for the possibility that National Guard members would be deployed on their streets as President Trump moves ahead with mobilizing troops to Democratic-run U.S. cities."

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"The latest order, issued late on Sunday, comes as the Trump administration looks to deploy military forces to Democrat-led cities nationwide: The White House says they are necessary to combat alleged lawlessness; Democrats argue their constituents are being targeted."

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"The relatively small protests did not justify the use of federalized forces and allowing the deployment could harm Oregon’s state sovereignty."

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"The latest move by federal officials is an attempt to circumvent Saturday’s court ruling that blocked deployment of Oregon’s guard members."

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"The new deployment effort comes against the wishes of the Democratic governors of Oregon and Illinois, Tina Kotek and JB Pritzker, who say the Guard deployment is unnecessary and will escalate tensions."

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"This action appears to intentional to circumvent yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge."

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"The commander-in-chief is using the U.S. military as a political weapon against American citizens."

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"This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power."

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"Newsom said in a post on X on Oct. 5, adding “We are taking this fight back to court.”"

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"Newsom pledged Sunday to fight the move in court and called the deployment 'a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.'"

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"This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power."

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"Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement that California personnel were on their way Sunday and called the deployment “a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.”"

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"This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs."

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"Oregon officials celebrate the judge's decision."

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"The ruling reaffirms what we already knew: Portland is not the president's war-torn fantasy."

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"The judge ruled that a deployment would violate the U.S. Constitution and federal law, emphasizing the importance of adhering to democratic principles."

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"The stark divide in how the two sides described the situation on the ground in Portland was evident at a court hearing before Immergut on Oct. 3."

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"Oregon officials said that description was ludicrous."

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"The ruling is a setback for the Trump administration as it seeks to use military troops in some Democratic-run cities."

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Federal judges blocked the deployment because the Trump administration's actions were deemed to potentially violate constitutional provisions regarding presidential authority and state sovereignty.

Yes, the rulings prevent deployment of National Guard troops from other states, including California and Texas, to Oregon.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is actively suing the Trump administration to prevent the federalization and deployment of California's National Guard troops to Oregon.

The Trump administration argues that the deployment is necessary to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland amidst alleged riots and attacks on law enforcement.

These challenges highlight a broader conflict over the limits of presidential power and the increasing role of the judiciary in overseeing federalization efforts and state sovereignty.

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