Khartoum: The Trump administration filed an appeal Sunday against a federal court's decision to block the federalization and deployment of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, as media reports indicate.
According to Anadolu Agency, President Donald Trump's appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals follows U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut's temporary restraining order, which halted the federalization of 200 Oregon guardsmen. The guards were originally intended to protect federal buildings in Portland, particularly the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, amidst ongoing protests.
The restraining order is set to expire on October 18, with a hearing scheduled for October 17 to assess whether it should be extended for another 14 days. Motions for a preliminary injunction must be filed by October 17, with a trial scheduled for October 29 before Judge Immergut.
In addition to Oregon, Trump is deploying nearly 300 California National Guard troops to Oregon and another 400 Texas National Guard members to Illinois, Oregon, and other states. Over 100 California National Guard members were already deployed to Oregon over the weekend, with more on the way.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has responded by announcing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, criticizing the deployment as a misuse of military forces for political purposes. Newsom stated on X that Oregon, California, and Portland have taken legal action to stop the deployment of California National Guard troops to Oregon.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the federalization of 400 Texas National Guard troops for deployment to Oregon and Illinois for up to 60 days to perform federal protection missions. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek denounced the move as unnecessary, stating there is no insurrection or threat to national security in Portland.
The legal challenge is supported by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who criticized the federal government's actions as illegal and urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott to withdraw support. Pritzker emphasized the importance of state sovereignty and the need for public action against what he described as "Trump's Invasion."
Legal and political analysts suggest the Trump administration is circumventing Judge Immergut's decision by utilizing federalized guardsmen from other states. The White House defended the deployments as necessary to protect federal assets and personnel from violent riots.
Governor Newsom condemned the administration's actions as an abuse of power and a disregard for legal orders, and he called for public resistance to what he views as authoritarian behavior by the president.