PORTLAND, Ore. — A three-judge panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 Monday to issue a stay on the temporary restraining order that was preventing President Donald Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, effectively giving Trump a green light to move forward.

It's the latest development in an escalating legal battle centered on protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland. Trump ordered the Guard deployment on Sept. 28 , saying the troops were necessary to maintain order. Oregon immediately sued, saying Trump was grossly exaggerating the situation on the ground.

U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut granted the state's request for a temporary restraining order, which the Trump administration quickly appealed.

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