Ninth Circuit Court lets Trump deploy National Guard to Portland

Today a panel of three judges from the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the Trump administration can deploy the National Guard to Portland.

Mayor Keith Wilson vowed to appeal the decision to the full court.

"Portland stands for democracy, dignity, and the right to peacefully protest," Mayor Wilson said. "Our focus is simple and unchanging: we demand transparency, accountability, and community-led solutions, not troops on our streets. Our National Guard members are our neighbors, coworkers, and loved ones, and they deserve better than this unnecessary, unwanted deployment."

"We will not stand by while federal agencies sidestep local authority. Our legal team, working with the Oregon Department of Justice, will use every lawful tool to prevent this overreach. I call on federal decision-makers to stop these deployments, honor local governance, and partner with us on real public-safety solutions that respect civil rights and protect our community."

The City will ask the full Ninth Circuit Court to review the panel's decision. In the meantime, the Trump administration still faces a couple of legal hurdles before the troops can be deployed. The administration will need to ask U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut to dissolve a second temporary restraining order that she issued October 5 that barred Trump from deploying troops. Procedural steps are expected to take one to three days before any troops can be deployed.

The 200 members of the Oregon National Guard that this ruling applies to are under the command of Northern Command and the United States Secretary of War. The Trump administration has not released details about their mission.