9th Circuit Court Rules on Trump's National Guard Deployment in Portland: 'President Lawfully Exercised His Statutory Authority'

Breanne Deppisch : Oct 21, 2025
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[FoxNews.com] The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that President Donald Trump can deploy Oregon National Guard troops into the city of Portland, delivering a significant victory to the Trump administration as it continues its effort to send federal forces into Democratic-led cities despite a string of recent setbacks in other district and appeals courts. Judges on the three-member panel ruled 2-1 to authorize Trump's deployment. Judge Ryan Nelson and Judge Bridget Bade, both appointed by Trump, sided with the administration in the majority ruling, with the lone Clinton-appointed judge, Susan Graber, dissented. "After considering the record at this preliminary stage, we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority under 10 USC § 12406(3), which authorizes the federalization of the National Guard when 'the President is unable with the regular forces to execute the laws of the United States,'" the majority said... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (US Government Works photo /Public Domain-White House Flickr)