Judge overseeing Oregon National Guard case recuses over marriage to Democratic lawmaker

Oct 3, 2025 - 08:00
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Judge overseeing Oregon National Guard case recuses over marriage to Democratic lawmaker
The federal judge assigned to the case challenging President Trump’s National Guard deployment in Portland, Ore., recused himself on Thursday, hours after the Justice Department raised concerns about his marriage to a Democratic lawmaker who opposes the deployment. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon’s recusal came a day before he was slated to convene a hearing…