Federal Judge Poised to Rule on Legality of Trump’s Portland National Guard Deployment
Federal Judge Poised to Rule on Legality of Trump’s Portland National Guard Deployment
A federal judge in Portland is on the verge of issuing a pivotal ruling concerning the legality of former President Donald Trump’s deployment of the Oregon National Guard. U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, who heard arguments on Friday, October 3rd, is expected to deliver her decision late Friday or Saturday, following a high-stakes hearing.
The state of Oregon and the city of Portland appeared in court seeking a temporary restraining order to block the federalization of troops. During the proceedings, Judge Immergut expressed skepticism regarding the Trump administration’s justification for the deployment, particularly questioning the reliance on a presidential Truth Social post as official evidence. She also probed why the executive order used for Oregon mirrored one issued months prior for California, while acknowledging the “great deference” owed to the president in such matters.
Attorneys for the U.S. Justice Department argued for the deployment, citing Portland Police Bureau reports of “persistent threat” and “very energized” September protest crowds. Conversely, lawyers representing the city and state presented the same police documents, emphasizing recent nights of significantly smaller and more subdued protests, with observations of “minimal activity.” They further contended that a troop deployment could escalate tensions and cause irreparable harm, referencing a prior federal ruling in California that deemed a similar Trump-era troop deployment unlawful.
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