By Prime Path Immigration Law Firm Limited USA, on Immigration Updates
U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut temporarily blocked President Trump's plan to deploy 200 federalized Oregon National Guard members to Portland, ruling that the administration failed to demonstrate the protests outside an ICE facility constituted a rebellion. The judge noted that Portland's protests had been largely calm, typically involving fewer than 30 people since July, and that the Portland Police Bureau's 812 trained officers, along with mutual aid agreements with neighboring agencies, were sufficient to handle the situation. Judge Immergut, who was appointed by President Trump in 2019, wrote that while the administration presented evidence of sporadic violence and property damage, they failed to show these incidents were part of an organized attempt to overthrow the government.
The ruling came after Portland and Oregon filed suit on September 28, arguing the deployment was unjustified and part of a nationwide campaign to incorporate military forces into civilian law enforcement while punishing politically disfavored jurisdictions. Trump had announced the deployment on September 27, claiming Portland was "war ravaged" and threatened to use "Full Force" against "domestic terrorists," though local officials maintained the protests were small and nonviolent. The temporary restraining order will remain in effect at least through October 17, when the judge will hear arguments on whether to extend it
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Reference:
Vanessa Romo, Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland, NPR (Oct. 4, 2025), https://www.npr.org/2025/10/04/nx-s1-5557239/trump-national-guard-portland-court-ruling.
