This just in: a federal appeals court has lifted a judge’s order preventing President Trump from federalizing the Oregon National Guard. The ruling restores control of the Oregon National Guard to President Trump! Appeals court restores Oregon National Guard to Trump’s control, does not rule on deployment https://t.co/BGoUYormVH — Just the News (@JustTheNews) October 8, 2025 However, the battle is far from over… While this is a big win, there is a huge caveat to the ruling. On Saturday, Trump-appointed Judge Karin Immergut ruled to block President Trump from deploying the Oregon National Guard to Portland. President Trump sidestepped that order by mobilizing the California National Guard to Portland instead. But, Judge Immergut held an emergency hearing late Sunday night to stop him. Her second ruling bars all troop deployment, from every single state, to Portland. Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals voted, unanimously, to lift Judge Immergut’s first ruling. But, they left in place her second ruling, blocking President Trump from deploying any and all troops to Portland. Take a look: BREAKING: The 9th circuit court of appeals has temporarily stayed Judge Immergut’s order blocking the federalization of the Oregon National Guard. But the judge’s second order — prohibiting the deployment of federalized troops in Portland — remains in effect. pic.twitter.com/P0QHhgv5lH — Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 8, 2025 Essentially, this means that President Trump technically can federalize the Oregon National Guard, but he still can’t deploy them — yet. Oregon Live reported: Oregon National Guard members may remain under federal control but cannot deploy to Portland, a three-judge appellate court panel said as it placed an administrative hold on the case Wednesday. The panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the temporary hold as the judges prepare to hear arguments Thursday morning on whether to grant a full hold based on the merits of the case. President Trump mobilized 200 Oregon National Guard members on Sept. 28 into federal service for 60 days to protect federal officers and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland amid nightly protests. The troops have not entered the city. The administrative hold, or stay, lasts while the appellate court considers whether to issue a more permanent hold in the deployment battle pitting President Trump against Oregon and Portland. It’s intended to “minimize harm while an appellate court deliberates” and lasts “no longer than necessary to make an intelligent decision on the motion for a stay pending appeal,” the panel wrote in its brief ruling. The federal government has challenged U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut’s 14-day restraining order issued last Saturday blocking the Oregon troop deployment. Immergut ruled then that the Trump administration lacked any legal justification to mobilize troops, noting no threat of rebellion exists in Portland, that local police can handle the sporadic protests at the ICE building and federal officers are still able to enforce federal laws. Immergut’s ruling followed a nearly two-hour hearing on Friday in federal court in Portland. The federal government hasn’t challenged Immergut’s broader restraining order issued Sunday night that restricted the deployment of any National Guard from any state to Oregon. It came after the Trump administration sent 200 California National Guard troops to Oregon and said it would also send Texas National Guard members to Portland. “Thus,” the 9th Circuit panel wrote, “the effect of granting an administrative stay preserves the status quo in which National Guard members have been federalized but not deployed.” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said the 9th Circuit’s ruling “doesn’t change anything on the ground.” “While it keeps the Oregon National Guard under federal status, most importantly, it prevents the President from deploying the guard in Portland. That means no unnecessary federal escalation – and that’s a win for Oregonians who want calm, not conflict in our communities,” he said in a statement. He said he wants to ensure the members of the state National Guard are “sent home as soon as possible.” “That means keeping Portland peaceful and safe while our fight in the court moves forward. We look forward to making our case in tomorrow’s hearing,” he said. Judges will hold another hearing on Oregon National Guard deployment Thursday morning. From The Hill: The panel — made up of two Trump appointees and an appointee of President Clinton — will hear arguments Thursday about whether to pause Immergut’s order until ruling on the administration’s appeal. The Trump administration had urged the appeals court to act by Monday, contending Immergut “impermissibly second-guessed” Trump’s military judgments. “The district court’s order improperly impinges on the Commander in Chiefs supervision of military operations, countermands a military directive to officers in the field and endangers federal personnel and property,” DOJ lawyers wrote in Sunday court filings.