Sunday, October 05, 2025

Fed Judge Blocks Trump's Military Deployment to Portland

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's attempt to federalize and deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland.

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BREAKING: Federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from deploying 200 National Guard troops to Portland.

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-- NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Oct 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM

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"Trump took social media last month to declare that he was sending National Guard troops to "war-ravaged Portland," citing the need to protect immigration facilities there.

But the judge said Trump's determination about the purported chaos in Portland was "simply untethered to the facts," and said he likely exceeded his authority under the Constitution.

The judge also warned the Trump administration's actions risk blurring the line between civil and military rule.

"This country has a longstanding and foundational tradition of resistance to government overreach, especially in the form of military intrusion into civil affairs," Immergut wrote.

"This historical tradition boils down to a simple proposition: this is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law. Defendants have made a range of arguments that, if accepted, risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power"to the detriment of this nation."

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Orange Adolph don' care.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-04 10:31 PM


Orange Adolph don' care.
#1 | POSTED BY CORKY A

Reading some backgrounder, I learned Ike deployed the 101st Airborne to Arkansas when the local authorities refused to ensure security.

Whats different in this case? There's plenty of video of the ICE facilities getting attacked and blocked in. Either the Federal Government can enforce law or there is no Federal Government.

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-10-04 10:53 PM


@#1 ... The judge also warned the Trump administration's actions risk blurring the line between civil and military rule. ...

That seems to be the operative rule in these cases.

But, imo, in the end, it will be up to SCOTUS to decide whether the military can police US citizens. ...


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-04 11:27 PM

Either the Federal Government can enforce law or there is no Federal Government.

POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

Maybe the federal government should follow the law when they enforce the law.

Then the protesters would have nothing to complain about?

Just a thought.

#4 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-05 11:35 AM

"Either the Federal Government can enforce law"

The military is not a law enforcement agency.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-05 11:37 AM

Two people shot dead in DC last night... Lewzer should go fix that first.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-05 03:00 PM

Two people shot dead in DC last night

Impossible!

Trump ended murder in DC.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-05 03:08 PM

Trump ended murder in DC.

Just like he ended ten wars.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-05 03:25 PM

Give the man his Nobel Peace Prize

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-05 03:38 PM

Give the man his Nobel Peace Prize

The prize will be announced on Friday so good bet it has already been decided. Might be time to play the "I wonder who will win" game.

NATO or the ICC would be fun ones. Pope Francis would be perfect but they never give it to Popes or dead guys.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-05 04:06 PM

I hope it's, 'the Palestinian NGO Women of the Sun and its Israeli counterpart Women Wage Peace', who are apparently nominated.

Beaten my women would be karmic justice.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-05 04:31 PM

Beaten my women would be karmic justice.

Unless with a rolled up Time magazine.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-05 04:35 PM

Give the man his Nobel POS Prize

He's earned it.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-05 04:36 PM

I think Trump just gave someone the proverbial middle finger.

#14 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-10-06 11:12 AM

In 2020, Dumpy and his Confederacy of Dunces were posting about Portland "burning to the ground!!".

Now they're saying it again. I was there, helping a medical volunteer right across from the center of the protests. Other than a few garbage cans alit, nothing was ever 'burning to the ground'.

But I guess when you've thoroughly emeshed your minions with lies, a 149 square mile city burning to ashes twice in 5 years is nothing.

#15 | Posted by zarnon at 2025-10-07 01:03 AM

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest - using photos of South America

www.theguardian.com

How typical.

#16 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-07 01:45 PM

#16: Let's see how many ways the constables are named in other countries: "Policia, polizei, polis, police...."

These riot shields say "Policia," so clearly the photo was taken in either the US, UK, Canada, NZ, or Australia.

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-07 02:09 PM

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