A divided federal appeals court for the 9th Circuit today overturned a temporary restraining order put in place by a federal judge in Portland — removing the legal impediment that was preventing the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Portland.

"After considering the record at this preliminary stage, we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority under 10 U.S.C. § 12406(3), which authorizes the federalization of the National Guard when 'the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States,'" the majority wrote in their decision.

It's unclear what impact this ruling will immediately have on the ground. The 9th Circuit's decision only applies to one of the two temporary restraining o

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