Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Bars Portland Troop Deployment
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed an order that allowed Oregon National Guard troops to be sent into Portland.
The court wants more time to decide whether to rehear arguments on the matter, which is part of a larger legal battle over President Donald Trump's plan to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to protect a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland.
The facility has been the focus of protests, with demonstrators holding signs reading
"Guard: Go Home"outside the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse.
- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the stay on Friday afternoon.
- The order is a response to a panel of three judges' decision on Monday to allow troop deployment.
- The court will now consider whether to rehear the matter with a broader group of appeals judges.
Author's summary: Court halts Portland troop deployment temporarily.