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Judge Denies Oregon's Request for Restraining Order Against Federal Officers

• Simulacra 6y ago
  ""Because it has failed to do so — most fundamentally, because it has not shown it is vindicating an interest that is specific to the state itself — I find the State of Oregon lacks standing here and therefore deny its request for a temporary restraining order," he concluded."
  • rektide 6y ago
    "While I respect Judge Mosman," she added, "I would ask this question: If the state of Oregon does not have standing to prevent this unconstitutional conduct by unidentified federal agents running roughshod over her citizens, who does? Individuals mistreated by these federal agents can sue for damages, but they can't get a judge to restrain this unlawful conduct more generally. Today's ruling suggests that there may be no recourse on behalf of our state, and if so that is extremely troubling."
  • infogulch 6y ago
    I thought states had jurisdiction over policing in their state.
    • TMWNN 6y ago
      Not over federal agents. Same reason why Arkansas couldn't prevent the Eisenhower administration from using US Marshals to enforce desegregation in Little Rock in 1957. (Or Army paratroopers, as per the Insurrection Act of 1807.)
    • FlyMoreRockets 6y ago
      The Tenth Amendment would seem to agree with you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_...
• bJGVygG7MQVF8c 6y ago
  > Protests against racism and police brutality in Portland That's certainly one way to characterize the activity downtown for the past 50+ nights.