Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland Delayed by 9th Circuit Court Review

A ruling by a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel, allowing President Trump to deploy 200 National Guard troops to Portland, was put on hold late Friday afternoon, pending a full court review. Around 200 people protested outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on Sunday, September 28, amidst the uncertainty. The delay comes after a U.S. District Court held a hearing to determine if the 9th Circuit's ruling voided existing temporary restraining orders blocking the deployment.

Key Takeaways:

• The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has paused the deployment of 200 National Guard troops to Portland, citing a request for a full court review by Oregon.
• The decision was made following a 2-1 ruling by appellate judges Ryan Nelson and Bridget Bade, which gave the president unlimited power to call up National Guard troops in response to interference with federal functions.
• A U.S. District Court in Portland, Judge Karin Immergut, held a hearing to determine if the 9th Circuit's ruling voided one or both of the temporary restraining orders issued in early October, which barred the National Guard deployment.
• Willamette University professor Norman Williams, an expert in constitutional law, believes that the 9th Circuit rarely grants full reviews, but Oregon has made a compelling case that the decision by Bade and Nelson was inconsistent with other court precedent.
• Granting a review would set off a series of hearings and decision-making that would delay Oregon's trial against the federal government, scheduled to begin in U.S. District Court in Portland on Wednesday.
• If a majority of the 29 judges on the 9th Circuit agree to grant the review, they will immediately void Nelson and Bade's decision, and 11 judges would be assigned to the review case.

Statistics:

• 300: Number of people attending the protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland on Sunday, September 28.
• 200: Number of National Guard troops set to be deployed to Portland.
• 9: Number of states and 2 territories represented by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
• 2: Number of judges who made the initial 2-1 ruling allowing Trump to deploy National Guard troops to Portland.
• 29: Number of active judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
• 11: Number of judges who would be assigned to the review case if a majority of the 29 judges agree to grant the review.

Sources:

• Oregon Capital Chronicle: "Divided appeals court allows Trump to deploy guard to Portland; State asks for immediate review."
• Oregon Capital Chronicle: "Trump allows deployment of 200 troops to Portland; Willamette professor says court precedent was ignored."