California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop national guard from any state being used in Oregon
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any national guard units to Oregon a few hours after the California governor, Gavin Newsom, announced he would sue the president over the planned deployment of his state’s troops.
Both states sought the temporary restraining order after the president sent guard members from California to Oregon earlier in the day. On Saturday, the same judge temporarily blocked the administration from deploying Oregon’s national guard troops to Portland.
The ruling by US District Judge Karin Immergut said there was no evidence that recent protests necessitated the presence of national guard troops, no matter where they came from. Immergut asked a Trump administration lawyer during a hearing on Sunday night: “How could bringing in federalised national guard from California not be in direct contravention of the [decision] I issued yesterday?”
I’m sorry, but are the generals in the National Guard not held responsible to only follow legal orders. Who is the commanding officer that oversees the implementation of Trump’s order?
EDIT: Here’s a link to the California national guard leadership page with the Major Generals in charge. I think we need to start appealing to these major generals to follow the law and NOT follow illegal orders by Trump.
https://calguard.ca.gov/otag/
The illegal orders thing is a catch 22. It’s taught to everyone, but it’s also taught there aren’t illegal orders.
What are you smoking? It’s taught that for example an officer ordering you to buy a soda is an illegal order. Further it’s taught that orders which violate treaties, and the Constitution are illegal. Don’t follow them and report the order further up the chain of command is the correct answer.
The word of the law is “manifestly unlawful” which is taken to mean unless the order is undeniably unlawful it is to be obeyed. So if a service member thinks an order might be unlawful they should obey it. If they’re completely certain it’s unlawful then they can disobey the order.