Federal Judge Bars National Guard from Any States Being Ordered to Portland

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A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the federal government from relocating National Guard members to Oregon from any state, following reports that 400 Texas National Guard troops were being sent to the state despite a previous court order blocking the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon. The judge's decision comes after protests at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland were deemed not to be a "rebellion" nor posing the "danger of a rebellion."

Key Takeaways:

  • Federal Judge Karin Immergut issued a temporary restraining order barring the federal government from relocating National Guard members to Oregon from any state.
  • The order comes after protests at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland were deemed not to be a "rebellion" nor posing the "danger of a rebellion."
  • The federal government indicated it would ask the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the order, which Immergut's order will last 14 days.
  • Oregon, California, and the city of Portland initially requested a second restraining order after 101 federalized California National Guard troops arrived in Portland overnight.
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered 400 Texas National Guard troops to Oregon, Illinois and other locations, which Immergut said was a direct contravention of her previous order.

Statistics:

  • 400: Number of Texas National Guard troops ordered to Oregon by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
  • 101: Number of federalized California National Guard troops arrived in Portland overnight.
  • 14: Duration of the temporary restraining order issued by Judge Immergut.
  • 2: Number of people taken into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland by federal agents after deploying pink smoke.

Sources:

  • [Oregon Capital Chronicle, (https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/05/federal-judge-bars-national-guard-from-any-states-being-ordered-to-portland/)]
  • [States Newsroom, (https://statesnewsroom.com/)]
  • [Idaho Capital Sun, (https://idahocapitalsun.com/)]
  • [Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, no date]