A federal appellate court, in a 2-to-1 vote, on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain federal control over the Oregon National Guard and deploy troops to Portland 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 President Donald Trump is due significant deference and that his decision to mobilize 200 Guard members for 60 days to Portland was a “measured response.”

The state could push to convince Oregon U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut to leave her second broader temporary restraining order of all National Guard deployments to Portland in place, regardle

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