Overview
- U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued a preliminary injunction barring any state’s Guard from entering Portland, finding no credible evidence of a rebellion or that regular officers could not enforce federal law.
- Her order says the president likely exceeded authority under 10 U.S.C. §12406 and infringed Oregon’s state sovereignty protected by the Tenth Amendment.
- The ruling extends earlier temporary orders through Nov. 7 and follows a three‑day trial that produced more than 750 exhibits and conflicting testimony from federal and local officials.
- Guard units from Oregon and California remain federalized and staged in the region, but the court preserved the bar on deploying them into the city while it completes its review.
- Appellate litigation continues, with the Ninth Circuit vacating a prior panel stay and granting en banc review, as related challenges in other cities proceed.