PORTLAND, Ore. — The White House filed an appeal on Monday after a federal judge blocked the deployment of the National Guard to Portland amid ongoing protests, court documents show.
The judge ruled last week that the President lacked legal justification for sending the National Guard, despite generally receiving “great deference” in deployment decisions.
The 106-page opinion stated the action did not meet the legal requirements for federal intervention.
The protests in Portland, which have focused on racial injustice and police reform, have occasionally turned confrontational. The White House argued the deployment would help protect people and property.
The administration plans to present its case in the appeal, while opponents maintain the deployment would exceed presidential authority and infringe on states’ rights.
The timeline for the appeal remains unclear, and federal officials have not disclosed when the National Guard might be deployed if the ruling is overturned.
