""The trial record showed that although protests outside the Portland ICE building occurred nightly between June and October 2025, ever since a few particularly disruptive days in mid-June, protests have remained peaceful with only isolated and sporadic instances of violence," Immergut wrote. "The occasional interference to federal officers has been minimal, and there is no evidence that these small-scale protests have significantly impeded the execution of any immigration laws.""
""The facts haven't changed. Amidst ongoing violent riots and lawlessness, that local leaders have refused to step in to quell, President Trump has exercised his lawful authority to protect federal officers and assets. President Trump will not turn a blind eye to the lawlessness plaguing American cities and we expect to be vindicated by a higher court," s"
U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled that the administration lacked a legal basis to call up the National Guard in Portland. The judge found the president did not establish a rebellion or danger of rebellion, nor that regular forces were insufficient to enforce the law. The record showed nightly protests from June to October 2025 but largely peaceful conditions after mid-June, with only isolated violence and minimal interference to federal officers. The administration argued troops were necessary to protect federal personnel and property and indicated plans to appeal to a higher court. The ruling followed a three-day trial and appears in a 106-page opinion.
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