Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Trump’s Authority Over Oregon National Guard

The deployment remains blocked as the Ninth Circuit reconsiders the case.

Protesters gather in front of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 4, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A federal appeals court on Oct. 30 temporarily reinstated a previous order that recognizes President Donald Trump’s authority to federalize state National Guard troops to deal with violence directed against federal immigration facilities in Portland, Oregon.

A president may take over, or federalize, National Guard troops on an emergency basis in certain circumstances.