Appeals court restores Oregon National Guard to Trump's control, does not rule on deployment

A federal appeals court on Wednesday restored President Donald Trump's control over the Oregon National Guard but did not immediately overturn a ruling that blocks its deployment.

A federal judge in Oregon has blocked the Trump administration twice so far from deploying National Guard troops to Portland amid heavy protests. The troops would have protected an ICE facility where protesters have clashed with agents.

The appeals court ruling placed an administrative stay on U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling about the federalization of the Oregon National Guard while the court weighs the administration's case.

“The effect of granting an administrative stay preserves the status quo in which National Guard members have been federalized but not deployed,” the three judges on the panel wrote, according to The Hill. 

The court is expected to hear arguments Thursday on whether to pause Immergut’s order until a final decision on the administration's appeal is made.

The Trump administration has attempted to send Oregon National Guard troops and California National Guard troops into Portland to help with the protests. Immergut’s ruling on Sunday blocked all National Guard deployments to Portland.

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