Who runs the military — the commander-in-chief or a lower court judge?

President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered members of the California National Guard to deploy to Portland, Oregon, one day after a lower-court federal judge temporarily blocked his effort to federalize the Oregon National Guard.

In a statement Sunday, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her administration had not been formally notified of the deployment.

“My administration is aware that 101 federalized California National Guard members arrived in Oregon last night via plane, and it is our understanding that there are more on the way today,” Gov. Kotek said. “We have received no official notification or correspondence from the federal government regarding this action by the President. This action appears to intentionally circumvent yesterday’s ruling by a federal judge.”

The move marks the latest in a series of federal National Guard deployments ordered by Trump in recent months. Earlier this summer, he sent California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during protests over his immigration policies, after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom refused to provide law enforcement.

On Saturday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he had been notified by the Department of War that 300 members of the Illinois National Guard would be deployed to Chicago. Trump has previously said federal support was needed in Chicago to combat violent crime.

Last month, Trump also ordered the National Guard into Washington, DC, citing surging crime rates in the capital. According to administration officials, crime dropped significantly in the weeks following that deployment.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sunday that his state will sue the Trump administration over the new deployment to Oregon.

Late Sunday night, the same federal judge issued a broader order blocking any National Guard members from being relocated from any state for federal service in Oregon.

During a phone hearing, US District Judge Karin J. Immergut said she was upset to learn that the Trump Administration had already sent about 200 California National Guard members to Oregon and that members of the Texas National Guard were also being authorized by the defense secretary for transfer to Oregon to protect federal property and officers.

In her statement, Gov. Kotek reiterated her opposition to federal military involvement in her state.

“There is no need for military intervention in Oregon,” she said. “There is no insurrection in Portland. No threat to national security. Oregon is our home, not a military target. Oregonians exercising their freedom of speech against unlawful actions by the Trump Administration should do so peacefully.”

Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had sent word to President Trump that he should call up 400 Texas Guard to defend federal property.

“You can either fully enforce protection for federal employees or get out of the way and let Texas Guard do it,” he said.

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