PORTLAND, Ore. — The Trump administration has appealed a federal court ruling that blocked its plan to deploy National Guard troops to Portland, arguing the move is necessary to protect federal property after months of unrest near the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.
U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, ruled last week that the administration lacked legal authority to activate troops under the Insurrection Act, writing that the president failed to demonstrate a “rebellion or danger of rebellion” or prove that local law enforcement could not maintain order. Oregon’s attorney general and Portland officials had sued in September to stop the deployment.
Attorney General Dan Rayfield praised the ruling, saying Oregon would continue to “stand up for our state’s authority to make decisions grounded in evidence and common sense.” The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily upheld the block pending further review.
The case mirrors similar challenges from Democratic-led cities, including Chicago, which argues that unauthorized military deployments violate state sovereignty and exceed presidential powers.
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