Conrad Wilson
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Earlier on Wednesday, Gov. Tina Kotek announced the Oregon guard troops would be demobilized. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals put that on pause just over an hour later.
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In her ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut found President Trump “did not have a lawful basis to federalize the National Guard.”
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In her 16-page order granting the preliminary injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she needed more time to go through the case. The block now goes until 5 p.m. on Nov. 7.
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U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut said she aimed to issue a ruling Sunday.
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Attorneys provided few details about the revelations from Wednesday, that some Oregon National Guard members briefly deployed to the immigration facility in Portland earlier this month.
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The revelation came to light Wednesday in federal court in Portland, where U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut will decide if President Trump acted lawfully or violated the state’s rights by trying to deploy the National Guard.
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The order comes as city, state and federal official wait for a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Two Trump appointed appeals court judges questioned whether courts can even block the president’s actions.
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The ruling does not allow troops onto Portland streets.
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“This is a nation of Constitutional law, not martial law,” the Trump appointed judge wrote.