Judge Karin Immergut noted that many of the protests outside a south Portland immigration facility had been largely peaceful in the days and weeks leading up to Trump’s order.
A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plan to send hundreds of National Guard troops to the « war-ravaged » Portland — on the same day federal officers used tear gas and mace against anti-ICE protesters following more than 100 consecutive days of demonstrations.
The decision comes as a major blow to Trump, who had just last week described Portland as a « war-ravaged » city under attack by Antifa and announced plans to send in federal agents. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, who was appointed by Trump, issued the temporary order on Saturday after both the city of Portland and the state of Oregon filed lawsuits against the federal government
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« The relationship between the federal government and the states, between the military and domestic law enforcement, and the balance of powers between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government », she wrote in her ruling.
« Whether we choose to follow what the Constitution mandates with respect to these three relationships goes to the heart of what it means to live under the rule of law in the United States.
