Trump administration Blocked From Deploying National Guard Against Protesters in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. – A federal judge has blocked teh Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops from states other than Oregon to respond to protests in Portland, following an attempt by the President to send California National Guardsmen into the city. The move comes after weeks of escalating tensions between federal authorities and demonstrators protesting racial injustice and police brutality.
The legal challenge stemmed from President Trump’s efforts to bolster federal law enforcement presence in Portland,despite objections from oregon Governor Kate Brown and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler. When faced with a court order limiting the deployment of federal agents, the administration sought to circumvent the ruling by dispatching National Guard units from other states.
On [date of emergency hearing – October 10, 2025, based on text], the judge held an emergency hearing and issued a temporary restraining order preventing the President from utilizing National Guard personnel from any state besides oregon. The judge’s decision centered on concerns that the President’s actions potentially violated the Constitution.
The administration’s actions raise fundamental questions about the balance of power within the U.S. government. Legal experts note the President’s attempt to bypass the judiciary undermines the system of checks and balances designed to limit executive authority. Furthermore, deploying military forces against American citizens protesting within their own country evokes historical parallels to actions that sparked the American Revolution, specifically the deployment of British troops into the colonies to suppress dissent.
The founding fathers, reacting to those historical grievances, enshrined principles of states’ rights, free speech, and civilian control over the military in the Constitution. The judge’s ruling reinforces the principle that the President does not have unilateral authority to deploy the military against its own citizens and must abide by judicial oversight. President Trump has publicly expressed frustration with the court’s decision.