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Trump Appeals Ruling Against National Guard in Portland

11/15/2025

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The Trump administration, under U.S. President Donald Trump, appealed a federal ruling blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland.
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled the deployment unlawful because protests did not meet the legal criteria for military intervention.
Oregon officials and the city of Portland filed a lawsuit arguing the deployment exceeded Trump's authority after the Ninth Circuit lifted a temporary restraining order.

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The Trump administration, under U.S. President Donald Trump, appealed a federal ruling blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Portland.
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled the deployment unlawful because protests did not meet the legal criteria for military intervention.
Oregon officials and the city of Portland filed a lawsuit arguing the deployment exceeded Trump's authority after the Ninth Circuit lifted a temporary restraining order.