Overview
- U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut held a teleconference Friday and said she expects to rule by Monday on whether to dissolve a temporary restraining order that currently blocks deploying National Guard troops to Portland.
- The Trump administration urged the court to lift the order and described a plan limited to 200 Oregon National Guard members to protect federal property near protests at the city’s ICE facility.
- A district‑court trial on whether the president has legal authority to order the troops into Portland is scheduled to begin Wednesday.
- Earlier this week a Ninth Circuit panel overturned a separate restraining order, and, according to subsequent reporting, the appeals court has temporarily paused that panel ruling while it considers possible en banc review with a decision expected by Tuesday.
- If the judge rules for Oregon, the Guard would be sent home, though the administration could pursue an appeal.