Trump suffers another blow in National Guard deployment
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Judge to have decision on order blocking out-of-state troops from Oregon by Monday
Judge Karin Immergut is deciding whether to dissolve the temporary restraining order blocking out-of-state troops from being deployed to Oregon, with a decision expected by Monday.
Judge Karin Immergut said she will decide by Monday whether to dissolve a restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Portland.
National guard troops under control of the Trump administration can’t yet move into Portland, despite a ruling earlier this week that said the deployment was legal.
An Oct. 20 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit took a step toward National Guard troops deploying in Portland.
Circuit temporarily pauses its earlier ruling, which had earlier appeared to clear the path for President Trump to deploy the National Guard in the city.
The federal judge in Oregon who ruled against President Donald Trump by temporarily blocking his push to deploy troops to Portland has received bipartisan praise throughout her career and has issued rulings that could be viewed as benefiting both left- and right-wing causes.
Two significant legal actions — including a possible decision from the U.S. Supreme Court — are expected this week. While both would be preliminary, they could impact how courts weigh in on such cases going forward.
A federal judge held another hearing Friday and expects to decide in coming days whether President Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland, the latest in weeks of legal wrangling between the administration and Oregon officials.
Judge Karin Immergut held a hearing on the temporary restraining order by phone Wednesday morning; the underlying Oregon v. Trump lawsuit is set for Oct. 29.