Oregon Court Blocks Trump Federalization of National Guard Troops

The Trump administration's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Democratic-led cities like Portland has sparked significant legal and political backlash. California and Oregon have filed lawsuits challenging the federalization and deployment of their National Guard troops to Portland, citing violations of the 10th Amendment and statutory authority limits. A federal judge, appointed by Trump, issued a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment, emphasizing the constitutional limits on federal military intervention in state affairs and rejecting the administration's characterization of protests as rebellion. Despite the court order, the Trump administration reassigned National Guard troops from California to Oregon, prompting further legal challenges and expanded restraining orders to block troops from any state being deployed to Portland. State officials, including governors and attorneys general, have condemned the federal actions as unconstitutional overreach and are committed to defending local governance and civil rights. The ongoing disputes highlight fundamental tensions over federal and state authority, the role of the military in domestic law enforcement, and judicial oversight of executive actions.