On Friday, October 24, US District Judge Karin Immergut said she’ll issue a decision no later than Monday on whether to lift a temporary restraining order barring out-of-state National Guard troops from deploying to Oregon. A restraining order remains in effect until Wednesday, but attorneys for the federal government asked for the order to be lifted immediately.

Immergut’s forthcoming ruling comes as Oregon leaders and residents are waiting to find out if an appeals court will reconsider a decision issued earlier this week that allows activation and deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland.

Federal attorneys point to that 9th Circuit ruling as justification for immediately lifting the existing restraining order.

“The court is taking the time it needs to weigh this unprece

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