The same Trump-appointed judge who ruled against using Oregon National Guard units in Portland on Oct. 4, made a second, broader ruling on Oct. 5 to stop the Trump administration from deploying National Guard units from California or other states. About 200 soldiers from the California National Guard began arriving in Portland in the very early morning hours on Oct. 5, and were awaiting further orders at a nearby military facility.
Today, the State of Illinois and City of Chicago filed court actions to bar federal troops from deployment to Chicago. Trump Administration officials gave orders for the Chicago deployment over the Oct. 4-5 weekend.
The ruling regarding Oregon on Sept. 28, last Sunday night, was an unusual occurrence. U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut held a hearing by phone, and said, “I’m troubled by the direct contravention of my [prior] order.” The judge grilled the Deputy Assistant Attorney General Eric Hamilton, asking how Hamilton can circumvent Judge Immergut’s prior order based on her earlier finding that there’s no justification for federalized troops to be deployed to Portland. Judge Immergut said: “You’re an officer of the court. Do you believe this is an appropriate way to deal with a judge’s order that you disagree with? You have to have a colorable claim that Oregon conditions require it, but you don’t, so why is this appropriate?”
