A federal judge has issued a temporary halt to the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. The ruling comes after the Trump administration sent California National Guard personnel to the city and following protests in the area. Judge Karin Immergut cited constitutional limitations in her decision, stating there was no evidence of a situation requiring military intervention. While some federal officials see this as a necessary step for protection, state governors challenged the deployment, arguing it circumvented legal processes. Oregon’s Governor Kotek emphasized that local law enforcement can handle situations in Portland without military involvement. The White House defended the president’s authority to deploy troops but expects legal challenges to the decision. This order effectively halts federal troop deployments while court proceedings continue and states push back against these moves.