US EditionUS appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland
The appeals court reversed a lower court's block, permitting Trump to federalize 200 Oregon National Guard troops amid protests at a federal immigration facility, a key legal win.
- On Monday, a 9th Circuit panel ruled that President Donald Trump can deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland, lifting a lower court's block while litigation continues.
- The Trump administration argued the Guard was needed to protect an ICE facility after months of protests and cited assaults on federal officers, while City of Portland and State of Oregon officials said demonstrations were largely peaceful.
- U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order on Oct. 4 and extended it on Oct. 15, yet roughly 200 California Guard members were moved toward Oregon despite the block.
- The decision allows troops to protect federal property in Portland while litigation continues, but Oregon officials warned it grants the president near-unilateral power and urged vacating the majority order; the Trump administration has filed a Supreme Court appeal.
- Appeals courts have split over these deployments, with the 9th Circuit backing presidential judgments under Section 12406, Title 10, while the 7th Circuit blocked troops in Chicago.
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9th Circuit Allows Trump to Send National Guard to Portland
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Trump Cleared to Deploy Oregon National Guard Amid Violent Anti-ICE Protests, Appeals Court Rules - Real News Now
President Donald Trump now has the green light to deploy the Oregon National Guard to defend federal facilities under siege in Portland. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Trump acted within his constitutional authority to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) infrastructure after months of violent protests in the city. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson praised the decision, saying, “President Trump is ex…
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Appeals Court Overrules Judge Immergut, Allows Trump to Deploy National Guard to Portland
A federal appeals court on Monday allowed President Trump to deploy Oregon National Guard troops to Portland after a judge recently issued a Temporary Retraining Order (TRO). The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the lower court’s TRO in a 2-1 decision. The three-judge panel included: Nelson (Trump), Bade (Trump) and (Clinton). President Trump previously […] The post Appeals Court Overrules Judge Immergut, Allows Trump to Deploy National Gua…
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