Court Says Oregon National Guard Can Be Federalized But Not Deployed

A three-judge panel said court proceedings would need to move forward before National Guardsmen could be deployed within Oregon.

Federal agents and police keep protesters back outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 5, 2025. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A federal court in Oregon on Wednesday evening ruled that President Donald Trump may retain federal control of the Oregon National Guard, but may not deploy these troops until court proceedings have been given time to move forward.

On Oct. 4, District Judge Karin J. Immergut blocked implementation of a memorandum by War Secretary Pete Hegseth that authorized the federalization and mobilization of 200 Oregon National Guardsmen.