The state of Oregon filed a lawsuit on Sept. 28 seeking to block a federal government plan to deploy National Guard troops in Portland, arguing that the president exceeded his executive authority.
A day after an order from President Donald Trump, War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sept. 28 issued a memorandum to the leadership of the Oregon National Guard requesting that 200 service members be temporarily moved to federal service under Title 10, Section 12406 of the U.S. Code.
“200 members of the Oregon National Guard will be called into Federal service effective immediately for a period of 60 days,” the memo from Hegseth reads.
Responding to the memo, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said he had filed a lawsuit against Trump, Hegseth, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in federal court in Portland to block the order….
Oregon Sues Trump Admin Over National Guard Deployment in Portland
