Overview

• U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut heard arguments on Oregon and Portland’s bid for a temporary restraining order and said she will rule by late Friday or Saturday.
• Immergut questioned the administration’s reliance on a June memo and a Truth Social post to justify federalizing 200 Oregon National Guard members.
• The Justice Department confirmed a civil-rights investigation into the Portland Police Bureau after conservative influencer Nick Sortor was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.
• The White House said federal funding to Portland is under review and DHS will route additional ICE and CBP resources to the city.
• Separately, DOJ asked U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon to recuse from related litigation because his wife, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, publicly criticized the deployment.