Overview
- After a three-day trial, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut required briefings on the meanings of “rebellion” and “regular forces” and said she will rule before a temporary bar on deployment expires Sunday.
- Oregon, California and Portland seek to block federalization, asserting conditions do not qualify as a rebellion and that commandeering state Guard units violates state sovereignty.
- Justice Department lawyers argue protesters have repeatedly obstructed immigration enforcement, cite incidents such as the June 12 ICE facility confrontation, and maintain the president’s decision is not subject to judicial second‑guessing.
- Federal Protective Service leaders testified that Portland police did not respond to calls for help and that DHS has “surged” officers to unsustainable levels that Guard troops could relieve.
- Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening acknowledged episodes of “violent, tumultuous conduct” but said local tactics quickly ended disorder and that federal crowd‑control escalated tensions.