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9th Circuit Clears Way for Trump to Deploy National Guard in Portland

Headline from The Daily Signal, from the development of Oct 20, 2025

Newest development Oct 21, 2025 · 3 reportsNinth Circuit Panel (by 2-1 Vote): President Trump Likely Lawfully Ordered National Guard to Portland

A 2-1 majority of the 9th Circuit determines the Trump administration is justified in using the National Guard to protect an ICE facility.

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    9th Circuit Clears Way for Trump to Deploy National Guard in Portland

    Headline from The Daily Signal ·

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    Ninth Circuit Panel (by 2-1 Vote): President Trump Likely Lawfully Ordered National Guard to Portland

    Headline from Reason ·

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  1. Fox News

    9th Circuit court rules on Trump's National Guard deployment in Portland (opens Fox News)

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    Federal appeals judges weighed Trump’s plan to deploy Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, a key test of presidential power that could soon reach the Supreme Court.

  2. Breitbart News

    Trump Wins Again: 9th Circuit Says He Can Send National Guard to Portland (opens Breitbart News)

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    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that President Donald Trump has the authority to deploy the National Guard to Portland.

  3. The Daily Signal

    9th Circuit Clears Way for Trump to Deploy National Guard in Portland (opens The Daily Signal)

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    A 2-1 majority of the 9th Circuit determines the Trump administration is justified in using the National Guard to protect an ICE facility.

  4. RedState

    9th Circuit Hands Trump Administration a Big Win in the Oregon National Guard Case (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    9th Circuit rules in favor of Trump administration on Oregon National Guard deployment case.

  5. Reason

    Ninth Circuit Panel (by 2-1 Vote): President Trump Likely Lawfully Ordered National Guard to Portland (opens Reason)

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    From the majority opinion in Oregon v. Trump, by Judges Bridget Bade and Ryan Nelson: After considering the record at...

  6. Legal Insurrection

    9th Circuit Allows Trump to Send National Guard to Portland (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Even if the President may exaggerate the extent of the problem on social media, this does not change that other facts provide a colorable basis to support the statutory requirements."

  7. Talking Points Memo

    9th Circuit Rules for Trump, Potentially Allowing National Guard to Deploy to Portland (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Judge Susan Graber, a Clinton appointee, asked her colleagues on the 9th Circuit to vacate the majority opinion “before the illegal deployment of troops under false pretenses can occur.”

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