PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - In a 36-page ruling Monday afternoon, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that President Trump can deploy National Guard members to Portland.
The court granted the federal government’s motion for a stay pending appeal, concluding the President likely acted lawfully under 10 U.S.C. § 12406(3) to federalize 200 Oregon National Guard members for 60 days to protect Portland’s ICE facility. As a result, the defendants are likely to succeed on the merits.
The panel detailed months of incidents at the Portland ICE facility, including violent episodes, assaults on federal officers , doxxing of federal officers , a three-week closure (June 13–July 7), and continued security measures such as boarded windows to protect personnel and property.
The court