A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, siding with the state and city in a major constitutional challenge.
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order Saturday afternoon, halting Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to send 200 Guard members to protect federal buildings. In a 30-page opinion, Immergut ruled that the move violated the 10th Amendment, which reserves policing powers to the states, writing, “This is a nation of constitutional law, not martial law.”
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the decision stops an “attempt to normalize the United States military in our cities.” Gov. Tina Kotek added, “There is no insurrection in Portland… The only threat we face is to our democracy — and it is being led by President Donald Trump.”
The order, which expires October 18, temporarily returns control of the Oregon National Guard to the governor. It follows weeks of tension over Trump’s threats to deploy troops to cities he claims are “dangerous” or “under attack,” including Portland and Chicago.
Local protests outside Portland’s ICE facility continued Saturday, with federal agents using chemical sprays and making several arrests. State officials argue the administration’s attempted troop deployment amounts to political retaliation against Portland.
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