Federal judge extends order preventing Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland

A federal judge on Nov. 2 extended an order preventing President Donald Trump from deploying any National Guard troops to deal with violence directed against federal immigration facilities in Portland, Oregon. Trump had said in a Sept. 27 post on … Continue reading Federal judge extends order preventing Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland

Federal appeals court reinstates Trump’s authority over Oregon National Guard

A federal appeals court on Oct. 30 temporarily reinstated a previous order that recognizes President Donald Trump’s authority to federalize state National Guard troops to deal with violence directed against federal immigration facilities in Portland, Oregon. A president may take … Continue reading Federal appeals court reinstates Trump’s authority over Oregon National Guard

Supreme Court delays ruling on Trump’s National Guard deployment to Illinois

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29 delayed ruling on whether the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago is lawful. Instead, the justices directed attorneys for the Trump administration, state of Illinois, and city of Chicago, to … Continue reading Supreme Court delays ruling on Trump’s National Guard deployment to Illinois