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Trump's National Guard Deployment Blocked in Portland, Oregon, Despite Federal Appeals Court Ruling

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Federal Judge Karin Immergut, based in Portland, Oregon, refused to lift her order blocking the deployment of national guard troops to the city, citing the government's attempt to evade her order and the ongoing appeal of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Immergut's decision comes as a federal judge in Washington D.C. is considering a request to remove over 2,000 guard members from the streets, and another in Chicago has blocked the deployment of troops to the area pending a court decision or Supreme Court intervention.

Key Takeaways:

  • Federal Judge Karin Immergut has rejected the Trump administration's request to lift her order blocking the deployment of national guard troops to Portland, Oregon, citing the government's attempt to evade her order and the ongoing appeal of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
  • Immergut's original order was lifted by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, but her second order, which was not appealed by the government, remains in effect and blocks the deployment of troops from anywhere in the country to Portland.
  • Immergut cited two reasons for her decision: the absence of consideration by the appeals court of the central fact that the government responded to her first order by attempting to evade it, and the ongoing appeal of her first order before a larger panel of 11 judges.
  • The deployment of over 2,000 guard members in Washington D.C. remains in place despite a lawsuit from the District of Columbia attorney general, Brian Schwalb, who is seeking to have them removed from the streets.
  • The US district judge, Jia Cobb, is considering Schwalb's request, with government lawyers arguing that Congress empowered the President to control the DC National Guard's operation.
  • In Chicago, US district judge April Perry has blocked the deployment of guard troops to the area pending a court decision or Supreme Court intervention.
  • The West Virginia Citizen Action Group has filed a lawsuit against the governor, Patrick Morrisey, for deploying 300 to 400 guard members to support Trump's efforts in Washington D.C., claiming that Morrisey exceeded his authority.

Statistics:

  • Over 2,300 guard troops from eight states and the district were patrolling under the Army Secretary's command in Washington D.C. in August.
  • Over 2,200 troops remain deployed in Washington D.C. despite the end of the emergency period in September.
  • Several states have said they will bring their units home by November 30, unless their deployment is extended.
  • The deployment of national guard troops to Portland, Oregon, was blocked by Immergut's original order, which cited Trump's claim that the city was in a state of war-like rebellion as "simply untethered to the facts."

Sources:

  • "Federal Judge Rejects Trump's Request to Lift Order Blocking National Guard Deployment in Portland" by Robert Mackey and agencies (The Guardian)
  • "Portland Judge Blocks Deployment of National Guard Troops, Citing 'War-Like Rebellion' Claim" by Robert Mackey (The Guardian)
  • "US Judge Blocks Guard Deployment to Chicago Area" by The Associated Press (BBC News)
  • "Judge Considers Whether West Virginia Governor Exceeded Authority in Deploying Guard Members" by The Associated Press (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)

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