Judge Rules Trump Admin Unlawfully Deployed National Guard in Oregon

The judge denied there was a ’rebellion or danger of rebellion' in Portland.

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

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully deployed National Guard troops to Oregon.

In an opinion on Nov. 7, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut said the administration did not have a “colorable basis for invoking” a federal law that allows the president to federalize guardsmen.