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Saturday, October 04, 2025

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

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order late on Saturday barring the deployment of the troops for at least 14 days, saying Trump's basis to federalize the Guard fell short of high bar required to justify a deployment without the approval of the state's governor.

While there have been protests in Portland, the judge said in her decision, they are "not significantly violent or disruptive" to justify the deployment.

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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 | Reply


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 | Reply


@#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 | Reply

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