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By Danya Gainor

(CNN) — US District Judge Karin Immergut has ruled to extend her temporary restraining orders barring the deployment of the National Guard troops to Portland, keeping President Donald Trump’s federalization efforts in limbo as legal challenges unfold.

The ruling by the Trump-appointed judge blocks the federal troops from deploying to Portland for another 14 days. The orders were originally set to expire this weekend.

By extending the temporary orders, Immergut allowed the court and appeals judges time to fully consider the case as the Trump administration remains blocked from deploying federalized troops. The case is expected to go to trial on October 29.

The extension comes as the federal government challenges the judge’s e

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