The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily lifted a lower court order that blocked the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to Portland.
The move does not immediately change the situation on the ground, as a separate, broader order preventing any state’s National Guard from deploying to the city remains in effect.
Temporary Stay Issued
The administrative stay applies only to U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s Saturday ruling, which prohibited Oregon’s National Guard from deploying. The appeals court did not weigh the legal arguments, instead issuing the stay to maintain stability while the case proceeds.
“In the circumstances here, granting an administrative stay will best preserve the status quo,” the court wrote. Before the restraining order was issued on Oct. 4, Oregon Guard members had been federalized but not deployed.
Broader Order Still Blocks All States
Immergut’s broader Sunday night order, which bars the federal government from deploying any state’s National Guard into Portland, remains fully in effect. The Trump administration has not formally challenged that order.
Court Hearing Ahead
The Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments on Thursday regarding whether to extend the stay pending appeal. Immergut previously said she was “troubled” by the administration’s attempts to bypass her earlier ruling, adding that conditions in Portland were “not significantly violent or disruptive” and the president’s claims were “simply untethered to the facts.”
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