Portland's Legal Battle: Who Calls the Shots?

The federal government is not giving up on sending troops to Portland. They are fighting a court decision that stopped them from using the National Guard in the city. A judge said the president did not have a good reason to send in the troops. The judge also said the president did not prove there was a rebellion or danger of one. The city and state of Oregon sued to stop the troops from coming. They said the president did not follow the rules. The judge agreed. She said the president must follow the law, even if he has a lot of power. The federal government said the troops were needed to protect federal buildings. They said Portland was in chaos. But the judge did not agree. She said the government must be truthful and follow the law. Oregon's attorney general was happy with the judge's decision. He said the state will keep fighting for its rights. He also said the state will make decisions based on facts, not politics. The judge had already stopped the troops from coming twice before the trial. First, she stopped Trump from sending 200 Oregon National Guard members. Then, she stopped him from sending troops from other states. The appeals court also said the troops should not come until they make a decision.