A federal judge has stopped a plan to send National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.
Judge Karin Immergut said the President’s plan to use National Guard troops from California and other places was not legal. She said it went against the rules about how the National Guard can be used.
The judge questioned why the Justice Department was still trying to send troops. She asked if they were going against her order. The Justice Department said they were not doing anything wrong.
This decision comes as some worry about the role of the federal government in handling unrest in cities. Some believe local leaders should be able to handle these situations themselves, without the need for federal intervention. Others worry that without federal help, cities might not be able to keep order and protect people.
The Justice Department might appeal the judge’s decision. They believe the President has the power to send National Guard troops to deal with problems in the country.
