PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two hundred members of the Oregon National Guard can remain federalized, according to an order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, granting an administrative stay.

After Secretary of War Pete Hegseth authorized the federalization and deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, a judge temporarily blocked the deployment on Saturday. The Trump administration filed an appeal late that night.

A separate hearing is still scheduled for Thursday for the court to hear the case, but in the meantime, Wednesday's administrative stay means that troops are still blocked from deploying.

"An administrative stay is intended to 'minimize harm while an appellate court deliberates,' and lasts 'no longer than necessary to make an intelligent decision on

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