The judge overseeing a major legal battle over the Trump administration’s move to deploy U.S. troops to Portland has recused himself from the case, after lawyers for the federal government on Thursday suggested his marriage to a U.S. representative who has been outspoken on the matter would cause members of the public to question his impartiality.

Oregon has sued to block the federal deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland—a process the Pentagon on Wednesday said was underway, but which Oregon leaders describe as not only unnecessary, but unlawful.

In line with general practice in U.S. district courts, the Oregon U.S. District Court says it randomly assigns cases to judges in accordance with its case management policy. According to the court docket, U.S. District Jud

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