Oregon Moves to Challenge National Guard Deployment

“Military service members should be dedicated to real emergencies,” Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said. “For the members of the Oregon National Guard, their mission is to stand up and protect Oregonians, and they will do that every day, but they are not needed in the city. They are not needed here.”


Federal Judge Recuses Self from Oregon National Guard Lawsuit

A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland has agreed to recuse himself after the U.S. Department of Justice submitted arguments questioning his ability to remain impartial. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, the Justice Department noted that U.S. District Judge Michael Simon’s wife, Suzanne Bonamici,