"The 41-page filing claimed the president trampled on the Constitution by federalizing members of the Oregon National Guard for deployment. Our nation's founders recognized that military ruleparticularly by a remote authority indifferent to local needswas incompatible with liberty and democracy, the lawsuit said. Foundational principles of American law therefore limit the president's authority to involve the military in domestic affairs."
"There is no insurrection. There is no threat to national security, and there is no need for military troops in our major city, Kotek said. Military service members should be dedicated to real emergencies. The members of the Oregon National Guard, their mission is to stand up and protect Oregonians, and they will do that every day. But they are not needed in the city."
Oregon filed a 41-page lawsuit in federal court seeking to block deployment of federal troops to Portland, asserting the president trampled the Constitution by federalizing members of the Oregon National Guard. The filing states that founders viewed military rule by remote authorities as incompatible with liberty and democracy and that legal principles limit presidential authority to use the military in domestic affairs. The state and the city of Portland contend the president’s actions could undermine public safety by inciting outcry. The lawsuit followed a Truth Social post directing troops and authorizing “Full Force,” while state leaders said troops were unnecessary and urged calm.
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