Key Facts

• A federal judge in Oregon blocked President Trump's plan to send the National Guard to Portland.
• The ruling came after state and city officials filed a lawsuit.
• Judge Karin Immergut stated that the protests in Portland were not severe enough to justify federal troop deployment.
• The Trump administration has decided to appeal the judge's decision.
• Oregon officials argued that the protests were small and not as disruptive as claimed.
• President Trump intended to use National Guard troops to protect federal buildings in Portland.
• There have been nightly protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in the city.
• The protests were confined to a small area, but the announcement of deployment caused them to grow.