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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Oregon ruled Monday that the Trump Administration can deploy the National Guard to Portland.

The three-judge panel made the decision 11 days after attorneys representing Oregon and the U.S. Department of Justice made their arguments on Thursday, Oct. 9.

This decision comes as state leaders fight against the federalization of Oregon state troops by the Trump Administration to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in South Portland.

Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled in favor of the Oregon’s proposed restraining orders, saying the relatively small protests in Portland do not justify the use of federalized forces. She also said allowing the deployment could harm Oregon’s state sovereignty.

However, the case was appealed by the Trump Administration.

Immergut also ruled to extend the orders that kept the National Guard away from the ICE facility last week. It is not clear whether this extension still applies.

Stay with KOIN 6 News as this story develops.

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Aimee Plante

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