India, Oct. 5 -- A US federal judge has given a temporary setback to President Donald Trump as she blocked him from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland, for now.

The ruling by District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland on Saturday is a bigger setback for Trump, as he appointed her during his first term. Trump has been trying to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders.

The ruling blocked the Republican leader from sending troops at least until October 18. The judge said that there was no evidence that recent protests rose to the level of a rebellion or seriously interfered with law enforcement.

"The President's determination was simply untether...