US EditionMeet the Trump-Appointed Judge Who Told Trump No on Portland Troop Deployment
Judge Karin J. Immergut ruled that federal troop deployments to Portland lacked solid evidence and exceeded constitutional authority, blocking two National Guard mobilizations this weekend.
- On October 4, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a temporary restraining order blocking the deployment of National Guard members to Portland, Oregon.
- The State of Oregon and the City of Portland sued, arguing President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority as protests remained small and uneventful last month.
- Judge Karin J. Immergut wrote the president's determination was "untethered to the facts" and lacked statutory authority, adding, "This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs."
- The administration is expected to appeal, and U.S. government lawyers asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to pause Immergut's order, with quick review expected.
- In a political twist, Trump’s own appointee ruled against him, as Karin J. Immergut twice blocked President Donald Trump’s troop deployments, underscoring judicial independence and limiting executive power.
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Meet the Trump-appointed judge who told Trump no on Portland troop deployment
The federal judge who has temporarily halted President Trump’s attempts to put National Guard troops on Portland streets is known for being fair and apolitical, say multiple people who worked with her over the years in Oregon.
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