Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump National Guard Deployment to Portland

U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, following a three-day trial and review of extensive evidence including over 750 exhibits. The judge found no credible evidence that the protests at Portland's ICE facility had grown out of control or involved significant violence warranting federal intervention. Judge Immergut concluded that the administration likely lacked a legal basis under Title 10, Section 12406 to federalize the National Guard for this purpose, and noted that violence mostly occurred between protesters and counter-protesters without serious injuries to federal personnel. The ruling extends through at least November 7, 2025, pending a final decision, and emphasizes that the federalization exceeded the president's statutory authority as the protests did not amount to a rebellion or pose a danger of one. This legal decision follows lawsuits filed by the city and state of Oregon and is part of broader legal disputes over the Trump administration's use of military forces in urban protests nationwide. Local law enforcement testimony was central in shaping the court's view that the federal deployment was unjustified based on the facts presented.