Judge Puts the Brakes on Trump’s Portland Troop Plan

Portland is back in the national crosshairs, but this time the court got there first. On October 4, U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut issued a temporary restraining order stopping President Trump from federalizing and deploying roughly 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city. The order holds through mid-October, with another hearing set to decide whether it stands.

The White House framed the move as protection of federal assets amid renewed protests near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Oregon’s leaders said the facts on the ground did not justify a military style response and argued the president cannot sidestep the state’s authority over its Guard. The judge agreed for now, finding Oregon is likely to

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