Appeals court lifts order on Portland National Guard, deployment still blocked

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Last edited Wed Oct 8, 2025, 06:59 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: ABC News

October 8, 2025, 5:24 PM


In a move that does not change the situation on the ground in Portland, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily lifted a lower court's order blocking the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to the city.

However, a broader order that prohibits any state's National Guard from deploying into Portland remains in effect.

The administrative stay only applies to Saturday's order from U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut prohibiting the deployment of the Oregon National Guard into the Portland area. The Ninth Circuit did not consider the strength of either side's legal argument, only issuing a stay to minimize harm while the court deliberates.

Immergut's more sweeping order from Sunday night - which prohibits any state's National Guard from going into Portland - remains in effect. The Trump administration has not formally appealed or challenged the Sunday order.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/appeals-court-lifts-order-portland-national-guard-deployment/story?id=126345146

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Link to ORDER (PDF viewer) - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26183307-admstay9thcircuit/

Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/26183307/admstay9thcircuit.pdf

Link to Democracy Docket SUMMARY - Judges Let Trump Federalize Oregon National Guard, But Block on Deployment Remains

[FBaggins]

1. I can't get the pdf to open

Is it the full court or a panel of three ?

[BumRushDaShow]

2. That was the link from Democracy Docket.

Will see if I can find another...

[ancianita]

3. Go to the Democracy Docket link in the OP. It's a panel of three.

A three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday -- two judges appointed by Trump and a third appointed by former President Bill Clinton -- unanimously lifted a lower court order that blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to federalize 200 Oregon National Guard troops for deployment in Portland.

For now, the Ninth Circuit’s decision to lift U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s order from over the weekend is unlikely to allow the Trump administration to deploy soldiers to Portland.

Immergut issued a second order earlier this week flatly barring the government from sending federalized Guard troops to the state.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judges-lift-order-blocking-trump-federalize-oregon-national-guard-portland/

[BumRushDaShow]

4. Just updated from another source and added to the OP - 3 Judge panel.

[FBaggins]

5. Thanks!

Wasn't implying that there was anything wrong with the link. I assume that it was my phone on the road that wouldn't open it.

Basically, explaining why I couldn't take the time to find the answer myself.

Two Trump judges and one Clinton. Not that I think this was a strong case in the end... but that probably seals it.