"Calling a move by President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard soldiers to the city of Portland, Oregon, completely "unlawful," state and city officials on Sunday filed a lawsuit to block the effort as they accused the Trump White House of overstepping its authority. The 41-page federal lawsuit challenging the "unlawful deployment" order was filed in the US District Court of Oregon and names Trump as well as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem."
"A statement from the office of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says the lawsuit, backed by Gov. Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, argues that Trump "lacks authority" under Title 10 of the U.S. code, which only permits federalization of National Guard troops, typically under the command of state governors, "only in circumstance of invasion, rebellion, or when federal laws cannot otherwise be executed. None of those circumstances exist in Oregon.""
"The suit, which states that the "heavy-handed deployment of troops threatens to escalate tensions" and foment "new unrest" in the city, asks the court for immediate relief by declaring the Trump administration's order unlawful and halting any such deployment. "Oregon communities are stable, and our local officials have been clear: we have the capacity to manage public safety without federal interference," said Rayfield. "Sending in 200 National Guard troops to guard a single buildi"
Oregon and Portland officials filed a 41-page federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court seeking to block President Trump's order to federalize National Guard troops for deployment to Portland. The lawsuit names President Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem as defendants. The complaint argues that federalization under Title 10 is authorized only for invasion, rebellion, or when federal laws cannot otherwise be executed, and that none of those circumstances exist in Oregon. The filing says deployment would escalate tensions and foment new unrest and asks the court to declare the order unlawful and halt any troop deployment. Attorney General Dan Rayfield stated that Oregon communities are stable and that local officials can manage public safety without federal interference.
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