A federal appeals court judge on Thursday cast doubt on Oregon ’s challenge to President Donald Trump ’s use of the National Guard in Portland, saying there was no evidence the deployment was unlawful despite state concerns about presidential overreach.

Judge Ryan D. Nelson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said he was not “trying to diminish” worries that federalizing the Oregon National Guard could set a dangerous precedent. But he added that the record before the court did not show evidence of abuse.

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