A federal appellate court , in a split 2 to 1 vote, on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain federal control over the Oregon National Guard and deploy troops until the case is fully litigated in court.

The two Trump-nominated judges, Circuit Judges Bridget S. Bade and Ryan D. Nelson, ruled for the majority, with Senior Circuit Judge Susan P. Graber, nominated by former President Bill Clinton, dissenting.

The majority found that President Donald Trump is due significant deference and that his decision to mobilize only 200 Guard members for 60 days to Portland was a “measured response.”

Bade and Nelson found that the federal government is likely to succeed in its argument that there was a “threat of rebellion” outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building

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